Director of Strategic Litigation & Advocacy
Director of Strategic Litigation & Advocacy
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Job Description
The SPLCs Legal Department is seeking an experienced Director of Strategic Litigation and Advocacy who is committed to social justice!
The Director of Strategic Litigation & Advocacy (DSLA) serves as a key strategist and architect of the litigation priorities for the SPLC with shared responsibility for the leadership of the SPLCs legal strategy at a time when the work of the SPLC has never been more vital. The DSLA is part of the Legal Department reports to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and is a key member of the SPLC Leadership Team. With handson engagement in litigation across the organization the DSLA assists the CLO in leading the SPLCs litigation teams impact litigation strategies and case selection and related operations in collaboration with Legal Department leadership and staff. The DSLA both supervises and acts as an active member of key case teams driving some of the most complex and weighty cases on the SPLC docket. The DSLA is responsible for direct supervision development and leadership of SPLCs Deputy Legal Directors (DLDs). The DSLA is responsible as a thought partner and collaborative visionary for shaping managing and driving litigation strategy and will assist in managing a strategic smart and innovative litigation docket for the SPLC at the federal state regional and local level. The DSLA may serve as a spokesperson for the SPLC on key initiatives and must be an excellent communicator. Collaboration across issues areas and departments within the SPLC is required. The DSLA must be deeply committed to diversity equity and inclusion. This position serves as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team of a prominent social justice organization with over 400 staff in five states and the District of Columbia.
Who You Are
Experienced. Demonstrated experience in complex litigation that includes all stages of litigation from complaint initiation to resolution through trial or settlement. Ability to provide strategic guidance and feedback to the attorneys litigating the SPLCs cases.
Manager. Demonstrated experience managing legal staff. Proven experience with mentoring coaching hiring and conducting performance evaluations.
Methodical.Ability to advance novel legal theories and policy.
Advocate.Demonstrated commitment to public service social justice and civil rights.
Innovative and Strategic. Ability to be a strategic forward thinker who can facilitate meeting with the SPLCs legal department and other departments within the SPLC.
Communicative. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Creative. Ability to be a memorable storyteller to create and maintain an effective narrative for the SPLCs legal work.
Mission Vision & Cultural Alignment. Demonstrated awareness for the SPLCs mission and vision; and a commitment to ideals of justice equity diversity and inclusion and fostering an antiracist work culture and antiracist principles and learning.
What Youll Do
As a member of the Centers leadership team you will collaborate with the CLO DSLA and Director of Legal Management (DLM) and engage with the Centers Executive and Leadership Teams to ensure the effective execution of the Centers strategic plan including its impact goals and objectives.
Serveas a member of the Legal Department Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) to provide leadership and strategic direction to the SPLC Legal Department.
Act as a liaison point of contact and collaborative partner with their counterparts in at least three other SPLC departments which include the Policy Team Communications Team and the Strategy Team (including SPLCs 501(c)4) as assigned by the CLO.
Be a thought partner and collaborative visionary for shaping managing and driving litigation strategy including the incorporation of international legal trends and scholarship into the Legal Departments litigation strategies.
Assist in managing a strategic and innovative litigation docket for the SPLC at the federal state and regional level.
Superviseand be an active member of key case teams driving some of the most complex and weighty cases on the SPLC docket.
Manage the DLDs by providing mentoring and coaching to support them and their work.
Minimum Qualifications
We are committed to equitable hiring practices therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.
- Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA accredited law school;
- At least 10 years of complex litigation experience which includes experience managing and supervising litigation;
- At least 5 years of managerial experience of a team of legal professionals which includes hiring training and conducting performance reviews;
- Membership in good standing with a bar at time of application and willingness to sit for the next Bar Exam after relocation to a state where SPLC has an office (Alabama Georgia Florida Louisiana Mississippi and the District of Columbia) if the attorney cannot waive. Must be barred in the State where the position is located;
- Proven ability to cocreate and execute a complex vision for litigation priorities;
- Experience working deeply in communities and with a diverse array of stakeholders; and
- Experience handling all stages of litigation from complaint initiation to resolution through trial or settlement and be able to provide strategic guidance and feedback to the attorneys litigating the cases.
Compensation & Benefits
This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $229751. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Click here to view the benefits available to SPLC staff.
Where & How Youll Work
This role has the following work designation options:
- Local Remote: Will work remotely but is expected to attend workrelated activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates.
- Telework: Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location.
- This position will report to the Chief Legal Officer.
Other Special Considerations
This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of a person in this position.
An EqualOpportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices we considerapplicants equally without regard to age caregiver status color disability ethnicity gender gender expression gender identity marital status national origin on the basis ofgenetic information political affiliation pregnancy or veteran status.
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Director
Employment Type
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