Job Title: Staff Attorney (Missouri)

Department: Civil Rights

FLSA: Exempt

Status: Full-Time

Job Reports to: Trial Attorney leading the cases you are assigned to

Salary Range: The salary range for this role is $70,000 to $78,000 annually. Candidates can expect to be offered $70,000 as a new hire in the role.

Brief Description: CAIR is seeking a talented Staff Attorney to join its civil rights department at this crucial time in our nation’s history.

Essential Functions/Duties

The Staff Attorney will be primarily responsible for:

• Performing legal research and drafting legal documents, including answers, motions, and other routine court filings

• Drafting written work product, including legal and research memorandums and other legal documents, as requested

• Drafting demand letters and engaging in alternative dispute resolution to resolve civil rights cases outside court intervention

• Representing clients during FBI interrogations

• Assisting trial attorneys with various aspects of litigation, including, but not limited to, client interviews, factual investigation, legal research, discovery, preparation of trial documents, negotiations, trials, and appellate work

• Participating in speaking engagements about civil rights issues facing the American Muslim community

• Training and coaching of CAIR staff as requested

• Attend continuing legal education seminars and keep abreast of changes in the law through reading or other means

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment

• Basic knowledge of federal court practice

• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral skills

• No disciplinary actions on record or pending

• Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years’ prior associate-level experience in civil rights

• An understanding of civil rights issues relating to American Muslims

• Passion for the mission of the Council on American-Islamic Relations

• Ability to communicate in a language other than English is a plus

Compensation Package:

• 401K retirement benefits with an employer match.

• The employee cost share for benefits is up to 20% this includes the medical, dental, and vision.

• We offer vacation, sick, personal leave, and paid holidays.

• Life, AD & D, and long-term disability coverages.

• Optional FSA (flexible spending account)

• HSA (Health Savings Account) must meet certain requirements

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) available.

• Professional Development stipend is available.

• Tuition Reimbursement (must meet certain requirements)

• If you currently have student loans, you can certify your employment annually for the PSLF.

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter with a résumé, a writing sample, and a list of three professional references, to jobs@cair.com. Please reference “Staff Attorney (Missouri)” in the subject line.

• Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.