This position offers a unique opportunity to provide leadership in and work on civil rights challenges impacting American Muslims in a grassroots, community- centered environment. Practice Areas: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties (Religious Freedom), Employment, National Security & Law Enforcement Practices -Conduct intakes and investigate legal claims through effective communication with an incredibly diverse community -Manage a considerable caseload (our attorneys currently manage approximately 100+ intakes each per year) -Perform in-depth legal research -Legal writing including, but not limited to, drafting complaints, letters, and memos; and non-legal writing including drafting community advisories, issuing briefings, and reports -Communicate with outside parties such as attorneys, employers, law enforcement agents, administrative agencies, media contacts, etc. -Law degree from an American Bar Association accredited school -California State Bar admission -At minimum two years of experience advocating for, representing and/or litigating on behalf of clients in areas such as employment law, religious discrimination, public accommodation, denial of benefits by governmental and private actors in courts and administrative agencies -Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability for meeting deadlines -Demonstrated problem-solving skills with outstanding attention to detail -Comfort working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment -Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking experience -Experience working with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds -Access to a working vehicle and the ability to drive throughout the Sacramento Valley and Central California -High degree of self-motivation and creativity -A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR’s mission -Basic computer proficiency including knowledge of MS Office, MS Outlook, and WestLaw Next -Knowledge of cloud applications such as SharePoint, Office365, and social media applications (preferred) -Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Farsi or Urdu (preferred) The Civil Rights Attorney will be based in CAIR’s Sacramento office and report to the Executive Director.
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