[Job-Listings] FW: [DRBA] Disability Law Colorado Openings: Access Attorney Team Leader & Director of Legal Services

Wed Sep 23 02:13:05 UTC 2020

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>Hey folks, while I still encourage you to come 
>live in the best state in the Union, I noticed, 
>only after I passed this on, that the last 
>enumerated job requirement is to possess a valid 
>Colorado Driver's license.  This is obviously 
>blatantly discriminatory and a disability rights 
>organization ought to know this.  The essential 
>function they should truly be seeking is the 
>ability to travel throughout Colorado which, of 
>course, does not preclude us.  I am working on 
>getting this immediately remedied.  If they are 
>really serious about this requirement, they may 
>become subject  to our intense legal interest. 
>Best, Scott  -----Original Message----- From: 
>BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
>Of Scott C. LaBarre via BlindLaw Sent: Tuesday, 
>September 22, 2020 3:17 PM To: 'Blind Law 
>Mailing List' <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> Cc: Scott C. 
>LaBarre <slabarre at labarrelaw.com> Subject: 
>[blindLaw] FW: [DRBA] Disability Law Colorado 
>Openings: Access Attorney Team Leader & Director 
>of Legal Services Blind Law, I join my friend 
>Amy and encourage you to come live in the best 
>state in the Union.  From: Disability Rights Bar 
>Association <DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> On Behalf Of 
>Amy Robertson Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 
>3:06 PM To: DRBA at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: 
>[DRBA] Disability Law Colorado Openings: Access 
>Attorney Team Leader & Director of Legal 
>Services Hey Everyone  come work in 
>Colorado!    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Access 
>Attorney Team Leader Disability Law Colorado has 
>an immediate opening for an attorney team leader 
>(5+ yearsâ€™ experience) for its Access Team. 
>The attorney will advocate for individuals with 
>disabilities who experienced discrimination in 
>employment, housing, secondary education and 
>public accommodations, including issues 
>involving service and assistance animals. This 
>will involve individual and systemic 
>representation, investigation of complaints, 
>providing self- advocacy assistance, conducting 
>trainings and public outreach, and assisting in 
>organizational public policy issues. Position 
>will also include work with the Colorado 
>Department of Vocational Rehabilitation through 
>the Client Assistance Program to resolve client 
>complaints. The Team Leader is responsible for 
>supervising Access Team attorneys and 
>non-attorney staff, assigning and overseeing 
>case selection, determining annual priorities 
>from community input, working with the Intake 
>Team and leading monthly team meetings. The Team 
>Leader will be expected to represent Disability 
>Law Colorado on relevant committees in the areas 
>of disability rights, as well as work with 
>policy makers on relevant issues and train 
>community members on the rights of people with 
>disabilities. Law Degree from an accredited law 
>school and a current Colorado license to 
>practice law are required or the ability to 
>waive into Colorado through another state 
>license. Ability to travel throughout the state 
>is required. Experience working with people with 
>disabilities and/or knowledge of employment, 
>housing or public accommodation law is 
>preferred. Ability to work independently and as 
>part of a team is required. Computer literacy 
>and proficiency with software utilized to carry 
>out job functions. The closing date is October 
>12. Please submit resume and cover letter 
>outlining your interest and experience for this 
>position. Interested applicants please mail, fax 
>or e-mail resume with cover letter to: Julie 
>Busby Office Manager Disability Law Colorado 455 
>Sherman Street, Suite 130 Denver, CO 80203 FAX: 
>(303) 722-0720 jbusby at disabilitylawco.org 
><mailto:jbusby at disabilitylawco.org> Disability 
>Law Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer 
>and does not discriminate on the basis of race, 
>color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, creed, 
>national origin or disability. Applicants with 
>disabilities and diverse backgrounds are 
>encouraged to apply. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 
>Director of Legal Services Disability Law 
>Colorado has an immediate opening for the 
>Director of Legal Services (7 - 10 yearsâ€™ 
>experience) to carry out the delivery of legal 
>and advocacy services for the organization. This 
>position provides vision and leadership to the 
>Protection and Advocacy staff and manages legal 
>and advocacy personnel who work in the 
>Protection and Advocacy programs. Essential 
>Duties and Responsibilities •     Oversees legal 
>and  disability program services at Disability 
>Law Colorado, including the Grand Junction 
>office. •     Supervises mmanaging attorneys, 
>team leaders, program coordinators and oversees 
>case selection, work assignments, and evaluation 
>of work. •     Oversees staff training and 
>developmeent activities in order to maintain and 
>grow expertise and ensure a high level of 
>ethical standards in the delivery of legal 
>services. •     Manages litigation activitiees 
>of Disability Law Colorado. •     Interacts with 
>thee public and high-level state officials 
>through committee work, conducting workshops, 
>speaking engagements, and a variety of advocacy 
>and public relations activities. •      Reviews 
>and analyzes public policy involving disability 
>issues, including interacting with policy makers 
>and testifying before committees, as needed. 
>•     Particippates in budgetary activities, 
>including assisting in the development of 
>program budgets, recommendations for salary 
>levels of staff and approving program 
>expenditures. â€¢     Reports to the Executive 
>Director and interacts with Board of Directors 
>and the Executive Committee as necessary in 
>carrying out Disability Law Coloradoâ€™s legal 
>services activities. •     Participates in 
>long-range annd strategic planning activities to 
>ensure Disability Law Colorado has the resources 
>it needs for its long-term success. •     Work 
>performance consistent with the Colorrado Rules 
>of Professional Conduct. Qualifications, 
>Education and Experience •     Juris Doctorate 
>(JD) frrom an accredited law school and a 
>current Colorado license to practice law are 
>required, or the ability to waive into Colorado 
>through another state license. •     Abillity to 
>work independently as well as in a team. 
>•      Demonstrated ability to manage teams, 
>•     Broad knowwledge and progressively 
>responsible experience in disability law along 
>with litigation and management experience 
>required. •     Must have a broad knowledge of 
>state-off-the-art service delivery to people 
>with disabilities. â€¢     Must have knowledge 
>of state and federal laws affecting people with 
>disabilities. •     Prior experiencee with the 
>Protection and Advocacy system is beneficial. 
>•     Computer literacy and proficiency with 
>software uutilized to carry out job functions. 
>•     Ability to rread, analyze, and interpret 
>written intakes, legal documents and communicate 
>effectively both verbally and in writing. 
>•     Ability to respond to common inquiries or 
>ccomplaints from clients, regulatory agencies, 
>or members of the business community. 
>•     Possesses a valid Coloorado driverâ€™s 
>license and is able to regularly travel 
>throughout Colorado. Please submit resume and 
>cover letter outlining your interest and 
>experience for this position. The closing date 
>is October 12. Disability Law Colorado is an 
>Equal Opportunity Employer and does not 
>discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, 
>religion, sexual orientation, creed, national 
>origin or disability. Applicants with 
>disabilities and diverse backgrounds are 
>encouraged to apply. Interested applicants 
>please mail, fax or e-mail resume with cover 
>letter to: Julie Busby Office Manager Disability 
>Law Colorado 455 Sherman Street, Suite 130 
>Denver, CO 80203 FAX: (303) 722-0720 
>jbusby at disabilitylawco.org 
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