Staff Attorney
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Join CAIR's Civil Rights department as a Staff Attorney to perform legal research, draft legal documents, and represent clients in critical civil rights cases. This role supports the organization's mission to protect civil rights and empower American Muslims.
Responsibilities
- Perform legal research and draft legal documents including answers, motions, and other routine court filings
- Draft written work products, including legal and research memorandums
- Draft demand letters and engage in alternative dispute resolution to resolve civil rights cases outside court intervention
- Represent clients during FBI interrogations
- Assist trial attorneys with various aspects of litigation including client interviews, factual investigation, legal research, discovery, preparation of trial documents, negotiations, trials, and appellate work
- Participate in speaking engagements pertaining to civil rights issues facing the American Muslim community
- Train and coach CAIR staff as requested
- Attend continuing legal education seminars and keep abreast of changes in the law
Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in the United States and currently reside or willing to travel to Kansas City
About Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization dedicated to enhancing understanding of Islam, protecting civil rights, promoting justice, and empowering American Muslims.