Assistant Staff Director/Staff Attorney
Center on Children and the Law
E5
Full Time Position - 37.5 hrs/week
C1003
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The position provides full-time substantive child welfare legal work for
the Barriers to Permanency Project/Pennsylvania and other grants of the
ABA Center on Children and the Law. Designs, organizes, coordinates and
presents at state child welfare law trainings. Facilitates permanency
delays projects by running advisory board meetings, developing written
protocols and materials, and providing on-site training in project
counties. Provides technical assistance to county departments of social
services and attorneys on key issues in law, including legal definitions
of child abuse and neglect, child abuse reporting requirements,
requirements for removing children from the home, adjudication and
disposition requirements, review hearings, voluntary placements,
permanency hearings, termination of parental rights, adoption and other
permanency options, and liability of child welfare agencies. Writes and
publishes manuals and legal articles on child welfare law issues.
Position requires extensive travel.
Applicant must have: J.D. and a minimum of seven to eight years of legal
experience as an attorney in child welfare law, excellent writing
skills, and expertise in public speaking and training. Candidates should
have the ability to work with and coordinate a variety of child welfare
professionals. Preference for experience in Pennsylvania child welfare
law, particularly representation of a county department of social
services. Must be a strong team player. Must be able to work
independently and exercise independent judgment in work. Must be willing
and able to facilitate meeting and interactive trainings.
Staff Attorney
Death Penalty Representative Project
E5
Full Time Position - 37.5 hrs/week
C1065
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Assist recruiting activities of the project and support mid to large
size law firms in their role as pro bono counsel in systemic litigation
and post conviction cases; provide legal research support and assistance
to multiple litigation efforts; coordinate with capital defender
community and coalition of supporting organizations.
The Staff Attorney will have a JD and 3-6 years of litigation
experience, excellent legal research and writing skills, and a
commitment to issues regarding indigent criminal defense and the death
penalty. He/she should be self motivated, able to work independently,
able to work quickly under tight deadlines, and have a sense of humor.
Some travel may be required. Previous experience working with or at law
firms and on complex, systemic or class action litigation is highly
desired.
http://www.abanet.org/hr/#C1040Staff Attorney
Africa Law Initiative
E5
Full Time Position - 37.5 hrs/week
C1040
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The purpose of this position is to provide day-to-day oversight in the
implementation of ABA-Africa programs - specifically, two Librarian
legal aid centers, and the Rule of Law and Independence of the Judiciary
Program in Algeria. Other programs may also be included in the Staff
Attorney's portfolio. The Staff Attorney's duties will include working
with technical experts, materials development, training, as well as
grants management and reporting.
Requirements: J.D. (bar admission not required) and have 4-7 years
experience in international development and/or rule of law programs in
Africa; be able to fluently speak French or Arabic and have spent time
in Africa or working on programs in Africa; program development,
training, proposal writing as well as program and grant management, and
fundraising; ability to work independently and have a working knowledge
of the political and legal system in Africa as well as challenges to
program implementation; and familiarity with major donors' rules and
regulations.
