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JOB TITLE: Senior Staff Attorney
REPORTS TO: Legal Director
STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time
DATE: February 5, 2025
THE ORGANIZATION
The Learning Rights Law Center (LRLC) is a non-profit organization that provides direct legal services to students who are not receiving an equitable public education, runs an Education Rights Clinic for broad legal consultation support, and engages in a variety of community training and outreach efforts to further the organization’s mission and goals. LRLC is located near downtown Los Angeles, but is presently functioning in a hybrid capacity. The organization currently focuses its efforts on the most vulnerable and low-income K-12 students in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.
MISSION
Learning Rights Law Center fights to achieve education equity for underserved families in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. We provide free legal representation, advice, advocacy and training to families and communities whose children, as a consequence of disability or discrimination, have been denied equal access to a public education.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides an attorney with the opportunity to serve a public interest nonprofit organization as a Senior Staff Attorney. The Senior Staff Attorney will be able to independently carry responsibilities for an advanced caseload. LRLC is a hybrid workplace. Many duties associated with this role may be completed remotely, but the Senior Staff Attorney must be able to attend in-person meetings and events in the SoCal area including downtown Los Angeles and other locations. This position is exempt, full-time, and provides a benefits package. The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $95,700 per year.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Licensed to practice law in California
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5+ years experience in special education law
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Excellent research, writing and oral presentation skills
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Ability to relate easily and respectfully with parents and caregivers from marginalized communities
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Excellent time management and project organization skills
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Strong attention to detail
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Ability to prioritize and work independently
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bilingual English and Spanish
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Spanish proficiency to independently manage all client communications
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Experience with litigating cases before California and/or Federal Courts
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Experience leading impact litigation
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Representation
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Independent management of an advanced caseload of IDEA due process matters from retention through resolution, including record review, pleadings and motions, mediation, hearing, and settlement enforcement appeal
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Represent LRLC clients and participate as co-counsel in selected individual and class litigation to enforce antidiscrimination protections including but not limited to IDEA, Section 504, the ADA, and Titles VI and IX of the Civil Rights Act
Outreach
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Outreach activities in target communities to build client base and identify systemic patterns of discrimination and other violations
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Targeted training for parents and community members (“Know Your Rights”) and for legal and paralegal professionals (introduction and overview to special education law)
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Staff and/or supervise intake clinics
Expertise Development
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Mentor and support legal and paralegal peers within the organization
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Develop niche specialization(s) related to special education legal practice
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Participate in amicus briefs and moot court, present at professional conferences and other forums, and/or publish articles relevant to LRLC’s work
Other Responsibilities
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Meet quarterly and annual revenue generation goals
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Track and report case development, and participate in legal team case reviews and training
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Liaise with all LRLC programs as needed
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Represent LRLC in professional and community collaborations including conferences, publications, and community events
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Provide data to LRLC to assist with donor development, grant applications, and financial analysis
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
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100% health insurance coverage for the employee at the Kaiser Permanente Silver HMO B level (or that amount applied to another plan available through Learning Rights’ California Choice plan), 75% for partners and/or dependents at the Kaiser Permanente Silver HMO B level (or that amount applied to another plan available through Learning Rights’ California Choice plan)
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100% coverage for dental insurance through DeltaDental HMO. This includes dental coverage for partners and/or dependents, if enrolled
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Paid vacation: Three weeks per year for the first five years; thereafter, four weeks of vacation per year
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Paid sick leave: 12 days per year
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Long term disability insurance and a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost
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Holidays: Eight paid holidays and two floating holidays, including a holiday closure
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Cell phone stipend
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Membership in the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
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Payment of California State Bar Annual Dues and Registration to the Central District Court
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The option to enroll in a 403(b) retirement plan
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Unlimited free trainings and MCLE through the Practicing Law Institute (PLI)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
This position will remain open until it is filled, but priority will be given to applications received on or before February 14, 2025.
The salary range for the Senior Staff Attorney position is $80,000 to $95,700 per year.
All full-time employees and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a generous benefits package that includes subsidized health and dental insurance, paid holidays, paid personal, sick, and vacation days, and life and long-term disability insurance.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to jobs@learningrights.org. Please include “Senior Staff Attorney” in the subject line.
Learning Rights Law Center serves the vibrant and diverse communities living throughout Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Our clients come from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures, speak many languages, and share different experiences with the education and legal systems. It is vital that our organization is equipped to serve everyone who calls Los Angeles home, and to do so LRLC is dedicated to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to its hiring, programs, and beyond. We are committed to maintaining a respectful, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that upholds the highest standards of dignity and accountability.
LRLC is committed to equal opportunity employment. LRLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all LRLC employees, volunteers, clients, and contractors.