Job Opportunities - Midwest

ACLU of Kansas | Deputy Executive Director and Chief Program Officer (Wichita or Overland Park, KS) [$150,000]

The ACLU of Kansas seeks a dynamic, innovative, and seasoned professional to serve as its inaugural Deputy Executive Director and Chief Program Officer (CPO).  The CPO reports directly to the Executive Director and is a member of a senior management team that also includes the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Development Officer.  The CPO will lead the strategic direction, planning, and day-to-day management of the ACLU of Kansas’s programmatic work.  The CPO works closely with the Executive Director, other staff, partners, volunteers, and the board to achieve the ambitious goals for civil liberties and civil rights impact that the organization has adopted.  The CPO designs and implements monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to enhance programmatic results and impact.  In addition, the CPO will collaborate with other staff in designing and maintaining an organizational culture that centers people impacted by ACLU work and that fosters equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. OUF.

ACLU of Minnesota | Staff Attorney (Minneapolis, MN) [$80,000 - $90,000]

The ACLU of Minnesota seeks applicants for a temporary, two-year full-time position of Staff Attorney to join our team! The Staff Attorney will be a dynamic professional who is looking for a meaningful opportunity in a proven and vibrant organization that makes profound differences in the lives of individuals. Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Staff Attorney will represent clients in litigation and other forms of dispute resolution to protect their civil liberties, with an emphasis on impact litigation that furthers our policy priorities. Open until filled, with a priority deadline of April 3rd, 2026.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc (ABLE) | Staff Attorney – Children’s Education (Toledo, OH) [$68,000]

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) is an unrestricted, non-profit law firm serving northwest and west central Ohio whose mission is to pursue justice and equity, facilitate access to opportunities for people with low incomes through passionate legal representation, and provide steadfast advocacy for systemic reform. We strive to address the root causes of poverty and provide legal assistance in a wide range of civil areas. ABLE attorneys handle individual cases and large-scale litigation in state and federal courts and advocate for policy changes on issues facing our clients. This position is based out of ABLE’s Toledo office. OUF.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc (ABLE) | Supervising Attorney - Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights Practice Group (Toledo, OH) [$81,000 - $108,202]

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.(ABLE) is hiring a Supervising Attorney to lead a high-impact team providing legal advocacy and outreach for agricultural workers across the state (our Agricultural Workers Project (AWP) is part of our Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights Practice Group). This role blends litigation, supervision, team leadership, community lawyering, and systemic advocacy and offers remote flexibility for our AWP attorneys based in northwest, northeast, or central Ohio. Despite the extreme importance of agricultural work, the workers who grow, harvest, and process the food we eat are some of the most vulnerable to exploitation, civil rights abuses, and unfair labor practices. As the primary legal services provider for agricultural workers in Ohio, ABLE’s team has challenges injustices facing agricultural workers, often stemming from racialized and xenophobic history of our worker protection laws. Our staff advocate for safe housing and working conditions, fair wages, and civil rights for agricultural workers across the state of Ohio. We are a dynamic team of passionate advocates looking for an attorney with strong project management and supervision skills to lead our AWP team in a combination of litigation, policy advocacy, and community organizing work. OUF.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) | Staff Attorney – Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (Toledo, OH) [$68,000 - $90,780]

The staff attorney will lead the Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (AIR) work to advance the rights of low-income immigrants and their families in Columbus and Lima, Ohio. The attorney will represent individuals in removal proceedings in Franklin County in humanitarian or family-based immigration applications before USCIS, Cleveland EOIR, the BIA, and federal circuit courts. Such applications include U Visas, T Visas, VAWA self-petitions, adjustment of status, and affirmative and defensive asylum applications. OUF.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) | Supervising Attorney - Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights Practice Group (Toledo, OH) [$81,000 - $108,202]

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) seeks a passionate and creative Supervising Attorney to lead its Agricultural Worker Project within the Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (AIR) Practice Group. This leadership role involves supervising legal staff, managing a caseload, and advancing community lawyering strategies to support low-income immigrants and agricultural workers across Ohio. OUF.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) | Senior Attorney - Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights Practice Group (Toledo, OH) [$81,000 - $108,202]

The Senior Attorney position is a leadership position within the Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (AIR) practice group at ABLE. AIR advocates empower low-income immigrants and agricultural workers through high-quality legal representation, community education, and community organizing. We work for a future where systems are just, and our clients have equal opportunities to thrive in society regardless of where they come from or what type of work they do. OUF.

Hartenstein Poor & Foster LLC | Associate Attorney (Wichita, KS) [$80,000 - $100,000]

Growing Wichita KS law firm seeks an attorney with a passion for helping people who suffer from addiction. This is a high-volume, fast-paced practice focused on criminal defense, impact litigation, employment issues and family disputes. The ideal candidate has prior experience as a public defender, social services agency attorney or public interest litigator. The firm is focused on addressing fentanyl crisis. Out-of-state lawyers are encouraged to apply. Send resume via email to Sarah@legalhpf.com. OUF.

Impact for Equity | Staff Counsel or Public Policy Associate for the Criminal Legal System Program (Chicago, IL) [$75,000 - $90,000]

Impact for Equity seeks a dynamic and experienced staff counsel or public policy associate to help advance an ambitious agenda to decrease the footprint of the criminal legal system in Illinois and mitigate the harms experienced by those who encounter it. This role bridges the gap between data-driven policy design and community-informed advocacy, ensuring our work is both legally sound and empirically supported. The Staff Counsel or Public Policy Associate will develop laws, policies, and programs; create and implement advocacy strategies; and engage in, or support, litigation to promote the goals of the Criminal Legal System program, as appropriate. In cooperation with the Program Director and other Impact for Equity colleagues, the person in this role will work independently and within a team on multiple projects of varying complexity. Impact for Equity will accept applications on a rolling basis, with priority given to those received by April 30, 2026.

Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) | Attorney – Special Projects (Dayton, OH) [$68,000 - $90,780]

Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO), a non-profit law firm that provides high-quality legal assistance to eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio, seeks a resourceful and hardworking attorney for its Special Projects Practice Group. This position may be located in LAWO's Dayton office. The attorney will focus on providing legal representation to Veterans, in areas such as housing, family law, and Veteran’s Benefits. The position will also involve advocacy and outreach efforts with community-based partners. OUF.

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan | Executive Director (Flint, MI) [$110,000 - $130,000]

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan (LSEM) seeks a visionary and mission-driven Executive Director (ED) to lead our dynamic, regional nonprofit legal services organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED is responsible for providing strategic leadership, organizational management, and public representation of LSEM in its mission to deliver high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income and marginalized populations across Eastern Michigan. Applications and questions may be submitted to our search consultant Dennis Groenenboom at dgroenenboom4@gmail.com. Application review will begin on a rolling basis. In order to ensure full consideration of your application, please submit materials by December 5, 2025.

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | Executive Coordinator (St. Paul, MN) [$44,000 - $48,000]

The Executive Coordinator plays a key role in the daily operations of a strategic and effective environmental nonprofit. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in our mission and is comfortable managing up. The Executive Coordinator works directly with the Executive Director and Advancement Officer to track and organize individual and organizational priorities, manage internal and external e-mails and other communications, and ensure preparations for meetings. The Executive Coordinator must be comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy designing and driving projects in a way that provides clarity. The Executive Coordinator will interact with donors, board members, and the public through email and phone, as well as in person. This position supports the Executive Director’s time and priorities. MCEA is a nimble organization where employees can have a big impact on the way the organization operates. This person will join a team that is committed to working and laughing hard together. Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@mncenter.org by April 12, 2026 for priority consideration.

Raise the Floor Alliance | Staff Attorney (Chicago, IL) [$75,000 - $85,000]

Raise the Floor Alliance’s legal department specializes in areas of the law that are of special concern to excluded and exploited workers, including among others, wage theft, discrimination, workplace sexual violence, immigration protections for workers engaged in labor disputes, and expanding opportunities for workers with criminal records. RTF’s litigation practice ranges from services to individual worker center members in agency proceedings to complex class actions impacting thousands of workers in federal and state court. The Staff Attorney will be responsible for managing and/or assisting with a substantial docket of cases in these areas, with special emphasis on the interaction of labor/employment law and the criminal legal system. While the Staff Attorney will be expected to litigate cases falling at the criminal legal and labor intersection, the exact balance between work in this area and others will be determined based on interest and experience in other practice areas. The Staff Attorney will also be involved in community outreach, including leading Know Your Rights workshops and working closely with RTF’s community partners in the greater Chicago area. OUF.

Summit Legal Defenders | Appellate Attorney (Akron, OH) [$80,000 - $98,000]

The Summit Legal Defenders’ mission is to treat every client as an individual, not the sum of their charges. We envision our work within the context of social justice and the opportunity for growth and change. Our attorneys work to offer solutions to problems and navigate the criminal justice system in partnership with the client. Our goal is to provide high-quality legal service to the indigent population of Summit County in a respectful, diligent, and responsive manner. OUF.

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