Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Democracy: Education & Youth, ALIT

Southern Poverty Law Center(8 days ago)

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

About this role

The SPLC seeks a Staff or Senior Staff Attorney for its Democracy: Education and Youth Advocacy and Litigation Impact Team to advance education and youth justice in the South. The role centers on using strategic civil rights litigation, community lawyering, and advocacy to defend and strengthen public education and protect students from discrimination, criminalization, and exclusion. The attorney will work closely with community partners and SPLC teams to support impact litigation and policy goals.

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Required Skills

Civil Litigation
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Appellate Advocacy
Trial Advocacy
Community Lawyering
Strategic Litigation
Client Interviews
Stakeholder Engagement
Oral Advocacy

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Qualifications

J.D. Degree from ABA-Accredited Law School
Membership in Good Standing of a State Bar (e.g., AL, GA, LA, MS, FL)

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.