Health & Disability Law Fellow (2024)
Imagine for a moment, a world where every single person feels equal to another and every person feels a sense of belonging in their communities, places of work and among others.
At Disability Rights Oregon, this is more than just a dream. This is our mission. We envision a world in which people with disabilities have equal opportunity, full participation in our communities, and the ability to exercise meaningful choice. Every day, we strive to make Oregon a more welcoming place for people with disabilities.
Disability Rights Oregon is seeking a Health and Disability Law Fellow who thrives in a team environment and has the drive and determination to advocate for people with disabilities health and support needs.
The Law Fellow will be mentored by the Deputy Legal Director and other impact litigation attorneys to performs direct legal representation, conduct fact development, and develop pleadings for impact litigation related to access to health and disability services.
What you can expect to accomplish:
Provides direct legal representation and advocacy to clients in a timely and ethical manner.
Provides consultation, technical assistance, and legal education services and training.
Develops cases by interviewing individuals, requesting, and reviewing records. Researches additional
information necessary to further develop case.
Participates in case reviews and formulates advocacy plan in conjunction with team.
Investigates complaints of reported incidents of abuse and neglect of clients.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant laws, services and modes of service delivery relevant to clients.
Conduct legal research.
Assists in development, implementation and evaluation of program goals and priorities.
Participates in agency outreach and monitoring. Maintains a working knowledge of all DRO services and
program areas.
Assists in the development and production of agency publications, including client ‘Know Your Rights’
guides.
Participates in development and implementation of advocacy strategies on behalf of individuals and groups
directed at systems reform.
Provides analysis of and develop responses to proposed rules, regulations, and legislation affecting clients.
What we are looking for:
A juris doctorate from an accredited law school.
Active membership in Oregon State Bar or willingness to either seek reciprocity or to take the Oregon State
Bar at the next available opportunity.
Broad knowledge of quality services for people with disabilities, health care policy, or service systems for
people with disabilities.
Experience in civil rights, healthcare law, disability law, and/or other public interest law.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,
customers, and the general public.
Strong communication skills using patience and negotiating ability.
Job requires specialized computer skills. Must be adept at using various applications including database,
spreadsheet, report writing, project management, graphics, word processing, presentation creation/editing,
communicate by e-mail, use scheduling software, Google Apps, Microsoft Office Suite, and PC operating
systems. Effectively uses computer to research.
What we offer (besides a rewarding job!):
35 Hour Workweek is Full Time
Flexible cafeteria benefit plan to use for employer sponsored Medical and Dental insurance
14 paid holidays including floating holidays
Vacation time starting at 12 days in your first year (and going up to 16 day in your second year with continuous increases capping at 30 days per year)
15 days paid sick leave per year
Employer funded retirement account
Cafeteria/Flexible spending accounts
Competitive compensation
Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and short-term disability insurance
Malpractice insurance
Paid professional development opportunities
What is the duration of this position?
This is special grant-funded position that will end on September 30, 2024.
Where is this position located?
This position is hybrid-eligible within Oregon, with some work in the office and some work from home. DRO’s main office is in Portland, Oregon, and the Health Law Fellow must be within commuting distance to this office. This position requires travel within Oregon and reliable transportation is required.
Pay Equity
To ensure pay equity among our staff, DRO pays employees strictly based years of relevant experience. For this position, zero to five years of experience can expect a base salary between $54,000.00- 57,050.00, six to ten years between $57,650.00-60,650.00, 11 to 15 years between $61,550.00-$65,250.00, 16 to 20 years between $66,250 and $70,250, and 21 to 30 years between $71,250 and $79,550.
Interested?
We can’t wait to hear from you! For consideration, please apply online at https://www.droregon.org/employment-application. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
Disability Rights Oregon is committed to creating a diverse workforce to strengthen our organization and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work helps shape the culture here at Disability Rights Oregon. We strive to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve.
We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. All employment decisions at Disability Rights Oregon are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (18 and over), veteran status, uniform service member status, unemployment status, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender-related identity and gender expression), marital status, family status, or an individual having been a victim of sexual abuse, including domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking.
If you meet key qualifications for the job, and believe you would be the best fit, we would encourage you to apply; please use your cover letter to explain how you will accomplish parts of the job for which you have less experience. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, please apply.
Bargaining Unit Position: No
