The Disability Law Center in Salt Lake City has long been a valuable partner of the CPD. As an agency member of the CPD’s Consumer Advisory Council, they haved shared their perspective on disability issues in Utah and have helped to guide and support the core objectives of the CPD.
The Disability Law Center (DLC) is a private non-profit agency that works to enforce and strengthen laws that protect the opportunities, choices, and civil rights of people with disabilities in Utah through legally-based advocacy. Upon the retirement of their past Executive Director, Matt Knotts, they are currently seeking a new leader for their agency.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a passionate commitment to advancing the rights of persons with disabilities and an understanding of disability civil rights, history, and law. They will be responsible for the overall statewide operation of the agency, in both management and advocacy representation.
To read a more in-depth description of this job position, please visit the Disability Law Center website. To learn more about the Protection and Advocacy Network, you can visit the National Disability Rights Network website.