Staff Attorney, Litigation

Disability Rights Wisconsin is hiring two Staff Attorneys for its Litigation Team. The Attorneys will provide legal information, advice, and representation to individuals and groups seeking assistance on disability-related legal issues. The attorneys work collaboratively, through negotiation and mediation, to resolve problems and to provide assistance and/or direct representation in lawsuits, grievances, appeals, and fair hearings.

What You Will Do

Represent clients in litigation and pre-litigation settings, perform legal research and writing, conduct discovery, motion practice, pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appellate litigation, participate in negotiations, mediations, and settlements, and accurately maintain case files and documentation.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We seek team members who are motivated by our mission to uphold disability rights and ensure freedom from abuse and neglect. The ideal candidate will have a Juris Doctorate and be licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, or the ability to become licensed within three to six months of hiring, and have effective written and oral communication skills.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, or the ability to become licensed within three to six months of hiring
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to investigate specific issues, identify relevant facts, and conduct legal research
• Experience meeting the legal needs of people of culturally diverse backgrounds

Benefits

• Generous employer contribution for individual and family health insurance
• Employer-provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Flex Spending Account
• Dental, Vision Coverage
• Additional Life Insurance for the employee, spouse, and children
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Identity Theft
• Pet Insurance
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• 10 Fixed and 4 Floating Holidays
• Leave time for Medical and Caretaking, Vacation, Personal, and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter Choice
• Sabbatical Leave