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Southern Poverty Law Center

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

Southern Poverty Law Center · Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, DC

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Southern Poverty Law Center's roles stay open a median of 27 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of Southern Poverty Law Center's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Southern Poverty Law Center
moderate
5 stale, 0 reposted of 20 open
Hiring momentum
25 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Southern Poverty Law Center's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Southern Poverty Law Center.

About this role

The SPLC is seeking a Senior Staff or Staff Attorney to advance education and youth justice in the South through litigation, strategic advocacy, and community lawyering. The role involves developing new cases, collaborating with community organizations, conducting legal research, and representing SPLC in various forums. The attorney will also mentor junior staff and uphold the organization's mission to promote inclusive public education.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Demonstrated experience developing and litigating novel and complex civil rights impact litigation in federal and state courts at the trial and/or appellate level
  • Experience working with community organizations, grassroots campaigns, and impacted communities, particularly in the Deep South
  • Demonstrated interest and commitment to community-oriented and movement-supportive lawyering
  • Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate them effectively orally and in writing to diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated excellence in legal research, writing, and editing on complex, novel questions and complex factual investigations
  • Ability to create vision and take calculated risks in crafting and executing strategies to move litigation forward

What you get

  • Minimum starting salary of $78,832.00 annually, based on legal experience post law school
  • Salary increases based on years of experience
  • Local Remote and Telework options available

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on additional benefits beyond salary are provided
  • The role requires significant experience in civil litigation, which may limit applicants who are earlier in their careers
  • The position is represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, indicating union representation

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Listed by Southern Poverty Law Center on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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