Senior Supervising Attorney, Inclusion and Anti-Extremism

The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking a Senior Supervising Attorney committed to dismantling white supremacy.

The Senior Supervising Attorney(SSA)in the Inclusion and Anti-Extremism(IAE)Advocacy andLitigationImpact Team (ALIT) developslitigate andsupervisescasesagainst hate groupsand other actors perpetrating hatefuland positionprovides opportunities to work on cases and campaigns vindicating and advancing the rights ofindividuals andcommunitiesincluding among otherspeople of colorreligious minoritiesLGBTQpeopleandimmigrantstargeted byextremists andhate groups.

Who You Are

Experienced. Demonstrated experienceleading and litigatingcomplexand/or class actioncases and campaignsinvolvingconstitutional andcivil rightsideallyincludingany of the following:First Amendment due processand equal protection rights the Ku Klux Klan Actand otheranti-discrimination statutes public and private torts and/ordigital and cyber law.

People Manager. Experiencedmanager with proven success insupervisingand developing legal teams. Clearcommunicatorofgoals andpriorities organizationalpoliciesand processes.

Effective leader. Established leadership in creating work plans project management setting annual goals and supporting and tracking staff performance towards achieving the goals.

Advocate. Experience working with community organizations grassroots campaigns and impacted communities particularly in the Deep South to dismantle white supremacy.

Creative. Ability to create vision think innovativelyandaccount for capacity andrisksininvestigating matters developing cases andexecuting strategies to move litigationand other advocacyforward.

Collaborative. Demonstrated ability to workwithother ALITsand Departments external organizationsco-counseland stakeholders to execute specificstrategies to advance the workof theIAEALITand SPLC.

Communicative. Exceptional communication skills. Ability to communicate persuasively to a variety of audiences through writing and speaking.

Mission Vision & Culture Alignment. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to SPLCs mission vision and values.

What Youll Do

Lead the implementation of SPLCs inclusion and anti-extremism legal advocacy strategies especially in the Deep South.

Develop lead supervise consult and advise on complex civil rights impact cases in federal and state courts and administrative entities.

Supervise and manage litigation teamswithintheALIT and the Legal Department that include SPLC attorneysparalegalsanalysts and investigatorsfellows legal interns and others from withinSPLC providing mentoring and coaching.

Collaborate with the Deputy Legal Director and the Policy Department to identify and support the advancement of SPLCs state local and federal policy priorities; and the Communications Department to develop communication strategies around cases and campaigns.

Collaborate with team members of other ALITs in the Legal Department as well as all other members of other SPLC Departments to advance the impact goals and campaigns of SPLC.

Serve as a public thought leader on issues confronting the communities the SPLC serves and represent SPLC in the media at conferences and in other public venues.

Develop and maintain relationships with community partners coalition members and legal allies to maintain open communication and collaboration with directly impacted people and communities.

Hire mentor train and monitor staff performance and development and conduct performance reviews.

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Uphold our JEDI principles by seeking diverse collaborators and partners that can deliver genuine authentic and impactful work while ensuring their contributions are directed towards the shared mission vision and values of the Center and Legal Departments goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least eight (8) years of federal court civil litigation or comparable legal experience;
• At least two (2) years of supervisor experience managing legal professionals;
• Membership in good standing of at least one state bar in the United States preferably Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Florida or Washington D.C.; and
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Compensation & Benefits

This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $164864.00 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

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Where & How Youll Work

This role has the following work designations options:

• Local Remote: Will work remotely but is expected to attend work-related 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 Deputy Legal Director Inclusion & Anti-Extremism ALIT.

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 Equal-Opportunity 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.