Job o' the Day: Austin Appleseed Calls!
By Lauren Forbes
Texas Appleseed, a public interest law center, seeks a staff attorney. This position works under the direction of the Legal Director and the Executive Director to implement Texas Appleseed’s programs on Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Improving the Foster Care Court & Legal System.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal and programmatic research and advocacy
- Draft policy recommendations, reports, presentations, correspondence and other documents
- Assist in developing and implementing legislative and policy strategies
- Assist in litigation and administrative complaints
- Conduct presentations for judges, agency officials, stakeholders, policy makers and/or the public
- Work with local community partners across the state
- Testify at hearings, legislative meetings or other events
- Represent Appleseed at meetings, forums and other events
- Assist in implementing media outreach
- Coordinate with pro bono partners, advocates, community partners and other stakeholders
- Prepare and present programmatic goals, plan of implementation and policy recommendations to appropriate stakeholders and the public.
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