Staff Attorney (Los Angeles, CA)
MALDEF offers challenging and rewarding employment opportunities for qualified individuals who are ready and willing to work hard. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental, life, and short and long term disability insurance. We also offer a 403(b)-retirement savings program with employer match, supplemental insurance, 11 paid holidays and 20 personal days per year.
MALDEF is a national, nonprofit Latino civil rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles, with regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C.; a satellite office in Sacramento; and a program office in Houston.
Receptionist (Chicago, IL)
Salary: $17,500 - $19,400/yr plus benefits
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled - Posted 4/15/08
Summary: Under the supervision of the Chicago Regional Counsel, the Receptionist answers telephones and greets visitors to the MALDEF Chicago office and is the first point of contact for clients, vendors, and the public. The Receptionist provides general clerical support the to Chicago staff including: word processing, data entry, Internet research, proofreading, filing, processing mail, making travel arrangements, sending/receiving faxes, photocopying, and tracking office supply inventory.
Research Coordinator (6 month Project) (Los Angeles, CA)
Salary: $27,000 to $33,000/yr plus benefits
Application Deadline: Current as of 4/15/08 - Open Until Filled
Summary: Under the supervision of the Los Angeles Regional Counsel, the Research Coordinator collects demographic and healthcare data on the Spanish-speaking population of Los Angeles County to identify medical practices and procedures that reduce access barriers to quality medical and mental health services for non-English speaking and limited English speaking residents. Evaluates availability of services, and educates advocates, community leaders and others in the Latino community on how to identify and report problems; how to increase usage of Title VI enforcement mechanisms; and, with attorney staff, how to bring civil rights litigation on behalf of non-English speaking or limited English speaking individuals when appropriate.
Parent School Partnership Alumni Affairs Coordinator (Los Angeles, CA)
Salary: $33,000 - $36,000 plus benefits.
Application Deadline: Current as of 4/15/08 - Open Until Filled
Summary: The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the nation’s leading Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution. Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, MALDEF works to safeguard the civil rights of Latinos and empower the community to fully participate in American society. We are currently seeking a Parent School Partnership Alumni Affairs Coordinator to provide ongoing assistance and support to alumni of the Parent School Partnership in order to increase continuity and program sustainability by providing technical assistance, follow-up services, updated curriculum materials, coordinating events and forums. The Alumni Affairs Coordinator also maintains the program database in order to monitor and document program objectives.
Staff Attorney (Chicago, IL)
Salary: $40K to 75K+ Fixed scale based on years of legal experience
Application Deadline: Current as of 4/15/08 - Open Until Filled
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, the Staff Attorney performs necessary tasks to maintain a substantial active caseload of litigation and advocacy to promote employment rights and/or immigrants' rights of the Latino community in Illinois, Michigan, and other Midwestern states as needed.
Staff Attorney (Atlanta, GA)
Salary: $40 to 75K+ - Fixed Salary Based on # Yrs Licenced
Application Deadline: Current as of 4/15/08 - Open Immediately
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, maintains a substantial active caseload of litigation and advocacy to promote the civil rights of the Latino community in Georgia and in other southeastern States as needed.
Staff Attorney (Los Angeles, CA)
Salary: $40K to $75K+ Fixed scale based on years of legal experience.
Application Deadline: Current as of 4/15/08 - Open Until Filled
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, maintains a substantial active caseload of litigation and advocacy to promote the civil rights of the Latino community in California and in other western States as needed.
