Staff Attorney / Clients’ Right Advocate 1 or 2

Disability Rights California

Staff Attorney advocating for rights of people with disabilities at Disability Rights California. Working collaboratively while providing legal advice, representation, and advocacy for clients facing barriers.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeChico • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $72,318 - $91,242 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work in-person in the Chico office a minimum of two days per week, in collaboration with OCRA’s Far Northern Regional Center team
Provide information and advice about the diverse legal needs of people with developmental disabilities who receive services from the regional center
Represent clients at administrative proceedings regarding education, public benefits, and regional center eligibility and services
Identify and employ impact advocacy strategies to remove systematic barriers for people with disabilities
Develop and engage in relationships and collaborations with a range of public and private community partners, including governmental agencies and community-based organizations
Investigate, facilitate, and report on findings from complaints of violation, withholding, or denial of rights

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree
Two or more years of experience advocating for the rights of people with developmental disabilities or in a paid or volunteer position relating to regional center services, special education, or Social Security or working with vulnerable people or communities
Ability to conduct research and analysis of pertinent legal authority
Written and verbal communication skills sufficient to communicate complex legal questions and issues to the general public
Experience working with or sensitivity to people with disabilities
Experience working with or sensitivity to people from ethnic or language distinct communities

Benefits

Comp & perks

8% 401k Match
LRAP (Loan Repayment Assistance Program) pays up to $300 per month depending on salary and debt
A language differential up to $250/mo.
Health HMO and POS options, health reimbursement account
Dental, vision, basic life insurance, voluntary life, and flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, and commuter)
Ample vacation, wellness time, and eighteen paid holidays (including the last week in December)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor degreelegal researchlegal analysisadvocacy strategiesadministrative proceedingspublic benefitsregional center servicesspecial educationSocial Security

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingcollaborationsensitivity to disabilitiessensitivity to ethnic communitiesadvocacyproblem-solving