Careers

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Join Our Team!

Help protect, advance, and strengthen the legal rights and advocacy interests of all people with disabilities. See below for employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities.

Employment Opportunities

We Are Hiring:

Part or Full-time Staff Attorney

We are actively seeking a part or full-time staff attorney to join our team in the fight to protect and expand the rights of people with disabilities across the state. This is primarily a litigation position involving representation of people with disabilities in individual and systemic matters involving disability-related civil rights issues in administrative proceedings, state and federal courts. Responsibilities may also include participation in task forces, coalitions or other committees that benefit people with disabilities, and responding to media requests on behalf of DRC-NH, as assigned, on matters impacting people with disabilities.

For more information about this employment opportunity visit https://drcnh.org/careers/staff-attorney-part-or-full-time/

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Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

Legal Internships

We host law students throughout the year who are looking to gain experience in disability rights.

Legal interns are tasked with assignments related to legal writing and research on current matters. They have the opportunity to work with a number of different attorneys and on a range of legal issues over the course of their internship. Interns also participate in intake meetings where potential matters are assessed for representation and brief services are provided. Interns also participate in facility monitoring and investigations.

Contact: jamesz@drcnh.org

Pro Bono Support

DRC-NH is always looking for opportunities to partner with law firms to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in individual or class action litigation, investigations of suspected incidents of neglect or abuse, and policy development.

Contact: mail@drcnh.org

PAIMI Advisory Council

Are you interested in becoming more involved with our work around mental health? Consider becoming a member of the PAIMI Advisory Council.

Contact: stephaniep@drcnh.org

Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Employment Discrimination

It is the policy of DRC-NH to provide equal employment opportunities. DRC-NH will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment in any terms or conditions of employment because of a disability, race, creed, color, sex, gender, gender expression, religion, national/ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other class protected by law. For individuals with disabilities, DRC-NH shall provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the ADA and DRC-NH’s personnel policies.