Children And The Law - Staff Attorney 2

Full-time

No

• Job Type Full Time
• Job Level Experienced (Non-Manager)
• Job Category Legal
• Years of Experience 4+ to 5 Years

# Staff Attorney 2 - Children and the Law
The American Bar Association (ABA) is dedicated to providing practical resources for legal professionals, conducting law school accreditation, developing model ethics codes, and ensuring access to justice for all, a fair legal process, and respect for the rule of law at home and abroad. As a Staff Attorney 2 for the Children and the Law team, you will be part of a team of legal professionals working to promote racial justice, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity in projects, training, writings, and policies.

## Responsibilities
The Staff Attorney 2 for Children and the Law will primarily be responsible for the following duties:
* Conduct research and write speeches, memoranda, and articles, frequently for publication
* Provide substantive advice, information, and make policy recommendations
* Commit to promoting racial justice, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity in projects, training, writings, and policies
* Facilitate multidisciplinary convenings, build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders, and coordinate with external constituencies
* Design and deliver substantive content for presentations and training
* Contribute to writing of proposals for additional grant funding
* Assist with co-managing and updating project website and other communication platforms, including technical aspects and social media
* Give presentations and/or teach on legal and public policy issues
* Manage substantive/legal project aspects, oversee research, report-writing, and publication
* Analyze laws, regulations, court rules and policies/policy proposals
* Secure outside funding; write grants; deal with grant makers

## Qualifications
The ideal Staff Attorney 2 candidate should possess the following qualifications:
* Doctoral Degree (JD, PhD) and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction
* At least four (4) years working in child welfare or other relevant specialized area of law
* Experience in health law, social and racial justice, grant management is a plus
* High level of skills at legal writing and research, oral and written communications, and organizational skill
* Substantial experience in policy analysis

## Benefits
The ABA recognizes the value staff contribute to our success through a generous benefits package that protects their health and financial security. Benefits include:
* 401(k)
* Medical, dental, and vision
* Flexible spending accounts
* Health spending accounts
* Supplemental life and disability insurance
* Prepaid legal programs
* Complimentary membership to the American Bar Association
* Flexible/hybrid work arrangements for residents of CA, DC, IL, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, TX, VA, and WI.
* Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

## Salary
The Staff Attorney 2 position offers a salary range of $89, - $109,.

## Travel
Ability to travel 20% is required.

The American Bar Association is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with the American Bar Association, please .

ABA is looking for a Staff Attorney 2 to join their Children and the Law team. The Staff Attorney 2 will be responsible for conducting research and writing speeches, memoranda, articles, frequently for publication, providing substantive advice, information, and making policy recommendations, and promoting racial justice, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity in projects, training, writings, and policies.

The ideal candidate should possess a Doctoral Degree (JD, PhD) and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction, and at least four (4) years working in child welfare or other relevant specialized area of law. Experience in health law, social and racial justice, grant management is a plus. The Staff Attorney 2 should also have a high level of skills at legal writing and research, oral and written communications, and organizational skill, and substantial experience in policy analysis.

The position offers a salary range of $89, - $109, and the ability to travel 20%. ABA employees are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The ABA’s wide array of benefit offerings include 401(k), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health spending accounts, supplemental life and disability insurance, prepaid legal programs, and a complimentary membership to the American Bar Association, which offers additional benefits.

The American Bar Association is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with the American Bar Association, please .

includes contacts with government entities and with the media. • assist with co-managing and updating project website and other communication platforms, including technical aspects and social media. applicants are encouraged to describe applicable experience in a cover letter as part of resume submission. in compliance with the ada amendments act (adaaa), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with the american bar association, please

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