Disability Rights Attorney
Core
Supervise the Disability Rights Unit to handle reasonable accommodation requests, investigate disability discrimination complaints, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local disability laws for FDNY personnel and the public.
Role type
Senior IC disability rights attorney
Builds
Reasonable accommodation processes and legal compliance frameworks for a municipal fire department
Domain
Public sector / Employment law / Disability rights
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Title VII of the Civil Rights Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, New York State and City Human Rights Laws, undue hardship analysis, legal research, policy revision, arbitration participation
Preferred skills
Cooperative Dialogue facilitation, stakeholder collaboration, data tracking
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Supervise review and processing of reasonable accommodation requests; Conduct undue hardship analyses; Investigate disability discrimination complaints; Prepare legal findings and recommendations; Collaborate on labor relations matters involving accommodations; Research legal and policy issues affecting disability rights; Develop and maintain record-keeping and data tracking processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC