ADA Novo Nordisk - Staff Attorney
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Description: American Diabetes Association is at present looking to employ ADA Novo Nordisk - Staff Attorney right now, this occupation will be designated in Virginia. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) seeks a lawyer to fight discrimination against people with diabetes as an ADA â€" Novo Nordisk staff attorney. The ADA’s legal advocacy efforts are particularly focused on employment and school issues, but also address access to medical care in correctional institutions and public accommodations and improper police treatment of people with diabetes.
Discrimination against people with diabetes is often based on ignorance or on unfounded fears about the disease. ADA’s legal advocacy program uses a four-step approach to combat discrimination: educate, negotiate, litigate, and legislate. We work with a network of over 700 lawyers, the top diabetes health care professionals from around the country, and other disability rights, civil rights, and health care professional organizations, and government agencies. Together, we develop educational materials, negotiate standards for fair treatment of people with diabetes, bring federal and state lawsuits and administrative actions, and change unfair state and federal laws. This combination of tactics has given the Association the flexibility it needs to develop successful campaigns to combat discrimination and will enable the ADA - Novo Nordisk Staff Attorney to gain broad experience on methods of impacting social change through legal work â€" as well as the opportunity to work with lawyers who practice in a wide variety of legal settings.
The staff attorney will provide information and resources to workers, families of schoolchildren, inmates and their families, attorneys and others â€" and will work with them to develop strategies to combat discrimination. The staff attorney will also work on ongoing major projects including ADA’s Safe at School Campaign. The goal of the Safe at School Campaign is for all students with diabetes to be medically safe at school and to have the same educational opportunities as their peers. Further information about legal advocacy at ADA can be found at www.diabetes.org/discrimination. The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, ADA provides services to hundreds of communities across the country. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. In addition to its legal advocacy efforts, ADA advocates for the increase of federal diabetes research and programs and for improving access to, and quality of, healthcare for people with diabetes.
The ADA - Novo Nordisk Staff Attorney position is funded by a generous contribution from Novo Nordisk Inc.
REQUIREMENTS
- J.D. and active bar membership
- Passion for combating discrimination
- Desire to help improve the lives of people affected by diabetes
- Excellent legal writing and research skills
- Ability to understand complex legal issues and provide creative solutions
- Experience with disability rights, discrimination law, or other civil rights law is desirable.
An equal opportunity employer
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to American Diabetes Association.
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This occupation starts available on: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:28:33 GMT
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