The CAASE
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Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – The CAASE Base pay range: $70,000.00/yr - $78,000.00/yr This range is provided by The CAASE. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. About CAASE
CAASE envisions a community free from all forms of sexual exploitation, including sexual assault and the commercial sex trade. CAASE addresses the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual exploitation. Our work includes prevention, policy reform, community engagement, and legal services. About the opportunity
Job Function: CAASE is hiring for a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to start in
January 2025 . CAASE provides free legal services to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and cyber sexual abuse. Attorneys are involved in all aspects of CAASE’s substantive legal work, from development of legal strategies to implementation. They handle a variety of complex cases within the legal department, including protective orders, cyber sexual abuse and revenge porn, employment law, and enforcing the rights of sexual assault survivors within the criminal justice system. Attorneys may also provide training to community partners on crime victims’ rights and legal options for sexual assault survivors. Responsibilities
Direct Legal Services — CAASE Attorneys carry an active caseload of up to 18 clients and are expected to work independently according to the organization’s policies and procedures. Specific tasks include: Meet with, assess comprehensive legal needs of, and provide legal advice and representation to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and cyber sexual abuse. Provide advocacy and representation to survivors seeking civil protection and/or relief and to survivors seeking to have the criminal justice system investigate and prosecute perpetrators of sexual assault and exploitation. Address the civil legal needs of survivors related to privacy, physical safety, education, employment, housing, and financial compensation matters. Utilize civil rights remedies, including the Illinois Civil No Contact Order Act, Stalking No Contact Order Act, Domestic Violence Act, Gender Violence Act, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, and Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act to represent survivors of sexual assault and exploitation in civil matters. Maintain organized and detailed case files and client database. External Partnerships and Community Engagement — Collaborate with Chicago-based rape crisis centers and advocates in providing comprehensive services to victims, including engaging and communicating with specific advocates on clients’ cases. Develop and present educational programming on CAASE’s legal services program and the legal rights of survivors for Chicago-area attorneys, community leaders and rape crisis center advocates. Represent CAASE in community-based coalitions, task forces and campaigns as assigned by the Managing Attorney. Status: Full-time, exempt. Reports to: Managing Attorney This position is primarily remote, but court appearances and other duties require in-person availability in Chicagoland. Education and experience
Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate and admission to the Illinois Bar in good standing. Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Strong research, writing, and litigation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and comfort working with survivors, victim’s advocates, State’s Attorneys, police, employers, school administrators, and other attorneys. Demonstrated commitment to working against all forms of violence against girls and women and on behalf of all survivors of sexual assault and exploitation, regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity or economic circumstances. Demonstrated commitment to feminist principles of identifying and opposing all forms and manifestations of inequality. Commitment to developing innovative legal and policy responses to sexual assault through the provision of legal representation and advocacy to survivors of sexual harm within the criminal justice system, the civil justice system, and other venues applicable to survivors, including educational or employment settings. Salary and benefits
The starting annual salary for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 and may be negotiable depending on experience. CAASE provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage with employer contributions to premiums, optional vision coverage, employer-paid life insurance, a robust 401k plan with a 2.5% employer contribution, remote work stipends, generous paid time off, vacation, sick time for health and family wellness, regular holidays, and long-term paid medical and parental leave. Values
Social and institutional systems do not adequately serve survivors of sexual violation. Our values include Dignity, Accountability, Progress, and Equity. Application instructions
Please submit a resume, substantive cover letter, and writing sample to hr@caase.org. No phone calls please. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact hr@caase.org. CAASE does not discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex (including sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status), religion, national origin, age, disability, neurotype, marital status, genetic status, military status, veteran status, arrest record, survivor status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other and Legal Industries: Legal Services
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Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – The CAASE Base pay range: $70,000.00/yr - $78,000.00/yr This range is provided by The CAASE. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. About CAASE
CAASE envisions a community free from all forms of sexual exploitation, including sexual assault and the commercial sex trade. CAASE addresses the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual exploitation. Our work includes prevention, policy reform, community engagement, and legal services. About the opportunity
Job Function: CAASE is hiring for a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to start in
January 2025 . CAASE provides free legal services to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and cyber sexual abuse. Attorneys are involved in all aspects of CAASE’s substantive legal work, from development of legal strategies to implementation. They handle a variety of complex cases within the legal department, including protective orders, cyber sexual abuse and revenge porn, employment law, and enforcing the rights of sexual assault survivors within the criminal justice system. Attorneys may also provide training to community partners on crime victims’ rights and legal options for sexual assault survivors. Responsibilities
Direct Legal Services — CAASE Attorneys carry an active caseload of up to 18 clients and are expected to work independently according to the organization’s policies and procedures. Specific tasks include: Meet with, assess comprehensive legal needs of, and provide legal advice and representation to survivors of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and cyber sexual abuse. Provide advocacy and representation to survivors seeking civil protection and/or relief and to survivors seeking to have the criminal justice system investigate and prosecute perpetrators of sexual assault and exploitation. Address the civil legal needs of survivors related to privacy, physical safety, education, employment, housing, and financial compensation matters. Utilize civil rights remedies, including the Illinois Civil No Contact Order Act, Stalking No Contact Order Act, Domestic Violence Act, Gender Violence Act, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, and Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act to represent survivors of sexual assault and exploitation in civil matters. Maintain organized and detailed case files and client database. External Partnerships and Community Engagement — Collaborate with Chicago-based rape crisis centers and advocates in providing comprehensive services to victims, including engaging and communicating with specific advocates on clients’ cases. Develop and present educational programming on CAASE’s legal services program and the legal rights of survivors for Chicago-area attorneys, community leaders and rape crisis center advocates. Represent CAASE in community-based coalitions, task forces and campaigns as assigned by the Managing Attorney. Status: Full-time, exempt. Reports to: Managing Attorney This position is primarily remote, but court appearances and other duties require in-person availability in Chicagoland. Education and experience
Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate and admission to the Illinois Bar in good standing. Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Strong research, writing, and litigation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and comfort working with survivors, victim’s advocates, State’s Attorneys, police, employers, school administrators, and other attorneys. Demonstrated commitment to working against all forms of violence against girls and women and on behalf of all survivors of sexual assault and exploitation, regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity or economic circumstances. Demonstrated commitment to feminist principles of identifying and opposing all forms and manifestations of inequality. Commitment to developing innovative legal and policy responses to sexual assault through the provision of legal representation and advocacy to survivors of sexual harm within the criminal justice system, the civil justice system, and other venues applicable to survivors, including educational or employment settings. Salary and benefits
The starting annual salary for this position is $70,000 - $78,000 and may be negotiable depending on experience. CAASE provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage with employer contributions to premiums, optional vision coverage, employer-paid life insurance, a robust 401k plan with a 2.5% employer contribution, remote work stipends, generous paid time off, vacation, sick time for health and family wellness, regular holidays, and long-term paid medical and parental leave. Values
Social and institutional systems do not adequately serve survivors of sexual violation. Our values include Dignity, Accountability, Progress, and Equity. Application instructions
Please submit a resume, substantive cover letter, and writing sample to hr@caase.org. No phone calls please. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact hr@caase.org. CAASE does not discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex (including sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status), religion, national origin, age, disability, neurotype, marital status, genetic status, military status, veteran status, arrest record, survivor status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other and Legal Industries: Legal Services
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