Overview
The Native American Disability Law Center is looking for an experienced and energetic Legal Director to join our program team. If you are interested in developing legal strategies to address unique legal issues impacting Native American children and families in the beautiful Four Corners region, consider joining the Law Center.
The Law Center provides free legal services to Native Americans with disabilities living on or near the Navajo, Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute, Southern Ute, and Ute Mountain Ute reservations.
The Law Center is looking for an experienced attorney with a strong commitment to Native American communities and the civil rights of disenfranchised communities, especially those with disabilities. The Law Center has a team-oriented work environment with attorneys and non-attorneys working together to address our clients’ and community’s needs. The Legal Director supervises and guides this work. The Legal Director is also part of the Law Center’s Management Team providing input on the organization’s long-range goals.
Applicants must have a demonstrable interest in issues facing individuals with disabilities & other disenfranchised communities & specific experience in supervising attorneys and other program staff.
Because of a high level of responsibility, over 7 years of specific legal experience is required with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
Preference will be given to applicants with disabilities or those affiliated with a Native American community.
Admission to the Utah, Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico Bar or ability to apply for admission on waiver to Arizona or New Mexico is preferred. Willingness to take the next available state and tribal bar exam is required.
Salary: Depends upon experience but salaries are competitive with Arizona & New Mexico State salaries.
Excellent benefits including paid medical insurance, employer contribution to the retirement plan, & generous leave policy.
Understanding the impact of this work on its employees, the Law Center offers a supportive and collaborative work environment.
About Native American Disability Law Center
The Native American Disability Law Center (the Law Center) serves Native Americans with disabilities living in the Four Corners Region and provides technical assistance and support to non-Native disability advocacy organizations. The Law Center focuses on providing legal advocacy and training to protect the civil rights of Native Americans with disabilities and expand their opportunities to live as independently as possible in their community. The Law Center provides a range of direct representation to ensure that Native Americans with disabilities have access to appropriate community services and supports, are free from abuse or neglect, and are able to live and participate fully in their communities. In addition to direct representation, our client community has consistently requested that we provide community education to individuals with disabilities and their families. In response, we participate in local, regional, and national conferences and seminars to educate the community on the laws that protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. The Law Center educates individuals with disabilities, their family members and the professionals who serve them, including other lawyers, teachers and social workers. These education efforts focus not only on the rights of individuals with disabilities, but also on the unique legal issues facing Native Americans with disabilities and the interaction of federal Indian law with federal disability law. Additionally, the Law Center works with tribal governments to strengthen the laws and protections for their members with disabilities while also respecting tribal sovereignty and traditions. The Law Center also provides technical support and advice to individuals with disabilities and their families to assist them in self-advocacy efforts. This type of assistance often includes answering discrete questions about what the law may require and providing information about community-based services and how to access them. The Law Center also participates in systemic litigation to address the overarching issues facing Native Americans with disabilities.