Children And The Law - Staff Attorney 2

Full-time

No

• Job Type Experienced
• Job Status Full Time
• Location Illinois, USA; Indiana, USA; Iowa, USA; Maryland, USA; Michigan, USA; Minnesota, USA; Texas, USA; Virginia, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Wisconsin, USA

## Job Summary

The American Bar Association (ABA) is looking for a Staff Attorney 2 to join its team and advance the rule of law in the United States and beyond. This position requires a Doctoral Degree (JD, PhD) and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction, as well as at least four years of experience in child welfare or other relevant specialized area of law.

The successful candidate will be responsible for legal research, writing, speaking, and provision of technical assistance. They will also provide substantive advice, information, and policy recommendations; serve as principal ABA expert on a substantive area of law or public policy; and commit to promoting racial justice, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity in projects, training, writings, and policies.

## 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.
• Ability to travel 20% is required.

## Responsibilities

• Conduct research and write speeches, memoranda, articles, frequently for publication.
• Provide substantive advice, information and make policy recommendations. Serve as principal ABA expert on a substantive area of law or public policy. Includes contacts with government entities and with the media.
• 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 including persons with lived experience, medical schools, medical providers, public health, child welfare, legal and judicial, and race equity experts. Coordinate or support member sub-groups 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. Act as a consultant designing substantive content of events, developing model documents, and conducting training.
• Manage substantive/legal project aspects. Oversee research, report-writing, and publication. Coordinate or support member sub-groups and coordinate with external constituencies. Manage consultants, interns/externs.
• Analyze laws, regulations, court rules and policies/policy proposals; prepare memoranda of law or on public policy; provide legal counsel.
• Research, draft, write, review and critique legislative/rule/policy or regulatory text. Manage policy adoption process.
• Secure outside funding; write grants; deal with grant makers.
• Performs other related duties as required.

## Salary and Benefits

The ABA offers a generous benefits package that protects the health and financial security of its staff. This includes 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 pay type for this position is salary, with a minimum hiring rate of $89, and a maximum hiring rate of $109,.

Flexible/hybrid work arrangements may be available for residents of CA, DC, IL, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, TX, VA, and WI. Residency requirements may apply. ABA employees are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

## How to Apply

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter describing their applicable experience.

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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