Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Criminal Legal Systems

Southern Poverty Law Center(7 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$73,832 - $148,500Legal

About this role

A Senior Staff or Staff Attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center will join the Criminal Legal System Reform team to advance the SPLC’s goal of reducing the incarceration of Black and Brown people in the Deep South. The role focuses on strategic civil rights litigation and advocacy addressing policing, pretrial justice, criminalization of reproductive rights, and conditions of confinement.

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Required Skills

Litigation
Civil Rights
Federal Courts
Class Actions
Appellate Advocacy
Trial Advocacy
Legal Research
Client Interviewing
Community Advocacy
Strategic Planning

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Qualifications

J.D. Degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar (preferably Alabama)

About Southern Poverty Law Center

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a U.S. nonprofit civil‑rights organization dedicated to advancing racial justice and protecting the rights of marginalized communities, particularly Black and Brown people. It pursues this mission through impact litigation, policy advocacy, public education, community organizing, and investigative work — including monitoring and exposing hate and extremist groups. SPLC also provides educational resources, publishes research and reports, and advocates on issues such as voting rights, immigrant justice, LGBTQ equity, and economic fairness.