[Hiring] Legal Advocacy Staff Attorney @American Diabetes Association

Role Description

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an energetic individual to fill its Legal Advocacy Staff Attorney position. In this position, the attorney will work with the ADA’s advocacy team and volunteers to advance the rights of people with diabetes and to ensure fair treatment and equal opportunities in the workplace, at schools and day care, and in all aspects of society. This position may include litigation and non-litigation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and supporting opportunities for the ADA to engage in impact litigation work and amicus briefs in cases of broad importance to people with diabetes.
• Working in collaboration with other legal advocacy staff to review ADA legal advocacy intakes to analyze trends, assist with responses, and assess intakes for potential impact litigation/advocacy opportunities.
• Coordinating ADA legal advocacy volunteers and staff to update ADA advocacy statements covering topics relevant to diabetes-related advocacy.
• Analyzing and completing updates on state law and policy as necessary to further the ADA’s legal advocacy goals.
• Working in collaboration with other legal advocacy staff to review and update ADA’s online legal advocacy materials and resources covering schools, childcare, employment, places of public accommodation, and detention settings including reviewing legislation, drafting comments to agencies, letters, fact sheets, and other materials.
• Analyzing and supporting opportunities for the ADA’s legal advocacy division to broaden its areas of service.
• Identify and build strategic partnerships that allow ADA to deepen its advocacy engagement and accelerate its pace to bend the curve on diabetes.

Qualifications

• A JD from an accredited law school.
• A minimum of four years’ experience working in disability and/or civil rights law.
• A strong commitment to social, economic, and racial justice.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Excellent analytical, legal research, writing, and public speaking skills, with the ability to speak and write to a variety of audiences and the ability to work collaboratively.

Benefits

• Industry competitive base pay ranging from $86,000 - $93,000 for this role.
• A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards.
• Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, and sick days.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings.
• Guided by our mission, we provide top tier diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program.
• A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote.
• Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions.