STAFF ATTORNEY - CANCER LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER Los Angeles, CA DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL CENTER (DRLC) http://www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.

org/ Job Description The Disability Rights Legal Center [DRLC] wants Attorney for its Cancer Legal Resource Center [CLRC]. The CLRC provides information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to people coping with cancer. The CLRC provides services through its national Telephone Assistance Line, educational seminars, and Professional Panel of volunteer attorneys, insurance agents, and accountants. Since its inception in 1997, the CLRC has provided services to over 160,000 people touched by cancer. The CLRC strives to assist people navigate through a myriad of legal issues that may arise as a result of a cancer diagnosis, including employment, insurance, government benefits, and estate planning.

The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is a thirty-five year old non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the legal rights of people with disabilities. The Center has a staff of 30 and is located on the campus of Loyola Law School in downtown Los Angeles. We provide four main programs: Cancer Legal Resource Center, Civil Rights Litigation Program Education Advocacy Program, and Community Outreach Program. The DRLC operates in an atmosphere consistent with its purpose and places great value on an individuals contributions to the Centers goals through the performance of his or her job. The Center strives for excellence in all areas of its work and is committed to providing the highest quality representation for its clients. Job Description and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the DRLC Executive Director, the CLRC staff includes the CLRC Director, three Staff Attorneys, a Skadden Fellow, an Outreach and Education Coordinator, an Intake Coordinator, and a Communications and Administrative Coordinator. Under the direction of the CLRC Director, the Staff Attorney candidate must be able to:

Coordinate and conduct training and outreach on cancer-related legal issues to cancer patients and survivors, health care professionals, caregivers, employers and other identified populations; Assist in the recruitment of attorneys and other professionals for the CLRCs Professional Panel and develop general resources to assist CLRC callers throughout the United States; Conduct intakes with callers to the Cancer Legal Resource Center, providing appropriate information, education, resources and referrals; Develop written training materials and publications on cancer-related legal issues; Participate in collaborative efforts and coalitions within the cancer, health, and legal communities;

Participate in the organizations legislative advocacy efforts; Supervise and work well with law students; Develop and maintain files of resources and contacts; Prepare reports, correspondence, and other documents as needed; Some travel is required, local and out of state; Other duties as assigned to further the mission of the DRLC.

Qualifications

Candidate must have a J.D. degree and be an active member of State Bar of California, or have temporary eligibility to practice law as a registered legal services attorney pursuant to Cal. Rule of Court 964 with the intention of taking the California Bar within a year. Experience in disability rights law, public interest law or health care law preferred. Personal experience with cancer or other disabilities preferred. Candidates with bilingual fluency are preferred. Superior academic credentials. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Must be exceptionally organized, conscientious, self-motivated, solution oriented and have good analytical skills. Must have the ability to explain issues and programs and the ability to recognize underlying issues and unspoken concerns. Must have ability to multi-task, work independently, and thrive in fast-paced environment. Computer literacy familiarity with Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Time Matters, Lexis, and Westlaw.

Salary $48,510 per year, depending on experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance, life and long term disability insurance, 401K, AFLAC eligibility, three weeks of vacation, and twelve sick days per year. DRLC also observes all Loyola Law School staff holidays which typically include 14-17 days per year, including the winter holiday season. Parking and state bar dues are paid for all attorneys. Spanish language or American Sign Language translation salary adjustment available. Legal training opportunities are provided. Application Instructions: Open until filled. Send resume, cover letter and references and please state in the subject line: Application for CLRC Staff Attorney Position, to the contact below. For more information on the Disability Rights Legal Center and its Cancer Legal Resource Center, see www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org. Contact Information: Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center Disability Rights Legal Center

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Fazil Munir Davis, CA, 95618 famunir@ucdavis.edu April 10, 2010 Charmaine Stanec Mental Health Advocacy Project, 152 North Third Street, 3rd Floor San Jose, CA 95112 Dear Ms.: I am a recent graduate of UC Davis School of Law, and took the California bar exam this July. I am applying for the position of Clients Rights Advocate for the Office of Clients Rights Advocacy (OCRA), due to my passion for the projects cause and my unique skill set, which I am confident will further the projects goals. I was prompted to contact you due to my special interest in affairs relating to the rights of the disabled. My dedication to this cause stems from deep and personal experience. My younger brother, Ali, was diagnosed as severely retarded, by our family doctor before he could walk. Growing up with Ali ensured that I became intimately familiar with the challenges faced by disabled persons and their families, both legally and on a societal basis. While cancer victims undoubtedly suffer a unique and distinct set of issues, I am confident that my deep concern and first-hand involvement with the mentally disabled will make me an effective, untiring advocate for cancer patients and survivors. In addition to my personal experience, my achievements at law school provide me with a firm understanding of the legal issues and institutional framework affecting people with mental health disabilities. I have taken courses on Medical Liability, HealthCare, Public Health, and Employment Discrimination. Through these courses, I have become highly familiar with the ADA, as well as public health entities such as Medicare and Medical, and the sometime dizzying confusion caused by Congressional bills such as ERISA. I am thus fully aware of the gaping holes in our healthcare system, which have a particularly disparate impact on the disabled. In addition, my participation in a semester of Moot Court has equipped me with excellent oral advocacy skills and an ability to resolve complex disputes. My legal work during law school provided me with further experience as an advocate. As a judicial extern for Department of Health Care Services' Office of Administrative Hearings and Appeals, I was able to witness first-hand the negative effects of an unjust health care system upon the poor, minorities and the disabled. My awareness of the inequities of society in regard to the less fortunate was sharpened furthered when I was assigned to draft a proposed decision involving the government funded food stamps program in which a store owner was defrauding the government and thus damaging the integrity of the system itself. I am also certain that my experience in interacting with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds will be a valuable asset to OCRA. Being of multicultural background myself, I have

always been interested in the diversity of languages and cultures that comprise our society. During my time with Sherif Immigration, I advertised in Spanish in Latino neighborhoods of Anaheim, and translated legal documents from Arabic for our Middle Eastern clients. In particular, I am eager to use my fluency in Indonesian and Malay (which I learned as an exchange student in Singapore) to serve the large Indonesian community of Orange County, which is highly underrepresented. Finally, I have close ties with Cerritos, where I grew up and where my parents still live. I am particularly excited about the prospect of raising my own family in this wonderful and privileged community. While I do not boast decades of legal practice, I bring a passion for the rights of the disabled to live decent and dignified lives, a passion borne from my own personal experience, as well as a solid academic education which has equipped me with excellent research and writing skills as well as a solid background in the legal issues that affect the mentally disabled. I believe that as a staff attorney, I could make a valuable contribution both to your law practice and to the wider goal of securing rights for the mentally disabled. Enclosed is my resume for your review. I look forward to hearing from you to arrange a personal meeting. Thank you in advance for your consideration. I am available anytime for an interview. I can be contacted by phone at (562) 716-5241 or by e-mail (famunir@ucdavis.edu), at your convenience. Sincerely, Fazil Munir