IDRA Staff Attorney

IDRA is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. Since 1973, IDRA has brought research, policy expertise, community knowledge and legal advocacy together to advance the civil rights of students and families. IDRA seeks to expand the capacity and impact of its legal team to protect students’ rights amid rapidly changing state and federal education policy. We are looking for a dynamic staff attorney to engage in legal advocacy alongside families, young people, community advocates, attorneys and organizational partners working to advance education justice. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in movement lawyering, community lawyering or other community-centered approaches to legal advocacy. This may include experience working alongside organizers and directly impacted communities; developing legal strategies responsive to community-defined priorities; supporting campaigns for systemic change; andusing litigation, administrative advocacy and policy work as complementary tools within broader movements for justice. Potential responsibilities of the staff attorney may include: Monitoring high-impact education law developments in state and federal courts and agencies and assessing their implications for students, families, schools and communities Supporting and expanding IDRA ’s coalition amicus advocacy, including identifying