Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice ALIT

About the role

The SPLC is seeking a Senior Staff or Staff Attorney who is committed to immigrant justice!

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of SPLC’s immigrant justice legal advocacy strategies, especially in the Deep South.
• Develop new cases in consultation with SPLC staff and community partners.
• Senior Staff Attorneys will train, and mentor legal staff as needed.
• Develop and maintain collaborations and partnerships with community organizations.
• Investigate, gather information, and interview clients and witnesses.
• 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.
• Research and Write legal memos and briefs on complex legal and factual questions.
• Represent SPLC in various forums, including before community groups, legislators, and state agencies.
• Respond to requests for legal assistance.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Qualifications

• Staff Attorney I-II: At least one (1) year of federal court civil litigation or comparable experience post law school;
• Staff Attorney II (4-5 years out of law school): $89,905.00
• Senior Staff I-IV: At least six (6) years of federal court civil litigation or comparable experience post law school;
• Senior Staff I (6 & 7 years out of law school): $102,637.00
• Senior Staff II (8 & 9 years out of law school): $117,286.00
• Senior Staff III (10 & 11 years out of law school): $134,129.00
• Senior Staff IV (12+ years out of law school): $153,500.00