Job Opportunities - South

AARP Foundation | Foundation Litigation Fellow (Fall start) (Washington, DC) [$30.00 per hour]

AARP Foundation conducts legal advocacy through its litigating arm, AARP Foundation Litigation, a public interest law firm at the intersection of aging and social justice. We advocate for systemic change in federal and state courts nationwide to advance the legal rights and interests of people 50 and older, particularly low-income and vulnerable individuals. We are looking for a top-notch third-year law student with a passion for litigation to work with us to end senior poverty. OUF.

ACLU of Virginia | Immigrants’ Rights Attorney (Richmond, VA) [$64,000 - $90,700]

The Immigrants’ Rights Attorney will be responsible for proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to advance the rights of immigrants and immigrant communities in Virginia. Please note this is a two-year, grant-funded position with the potential for a one- to two-year extension depending on organizational needs and funding availability. The Immigrants’ Rights Attorney will litigate on a variety of issues relating to the rights of immigrants, with a particular focus on ending the mass detention and deportation of immigrants in Virginia as well as limiting cooperation between federal immigration authorities and state and local government. The Attorney will also participate in non-litigation advocacy to advance the ACLU’s strategic priorities in this area, including supporting legislative and policy work, participating in public speaking engagements, and working with our communications team to draft press or public education materials. OUF.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Disability Rights Program (San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC) [$92,374 - $210,677 DOE]

The ACLU seeks applicants for the term-limited, full-time position of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the Disability Rights Program of the ACLU’s National office in San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC. This is a two-year, term-limited position that will focus on veterans’ rights. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. The Disability Rights Program’s mission is to achieve an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities; where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, families, voting and civic engagement. We fight to ensure that people with disabilities are no longer segregated into, and over-represented in, civil and criminal institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, jails, and prisons. OUF.

Advancement Project | Senior Attorney & Program Director for Power & Democracy (Washington, DC) [$140,000 - $169,500]

We are experiencing the most significant attack on our voting rights this nation has seen in 50 years. In this critical moment, we are seeking a bold movement advocate and skilled senior attorney to lead as the Program Director and Senior Attorney for our Power and Democracy Program, which focuses on eliminating legal and structural barriers to voting and advancing the right to vote. The ideal candidate is a respected, innovative leader in democratic reforms who has experience working collaboratively with organizers and communications teams to support organizing campaigns, managing a dynamic team, and fundraising. The Director will manage the strategic direction; lead the implementation of strategic initiatives; manage a team of several attorneys; work collaboratively with Campaigns and Communications teams; oversee the program budget and support fundraising. OUF.

Advancement Project | Program Director & Senior Attorney, Justice Project (Washington, DC) [$132,000 - $166,000]

We seek a movement-focused, strong advocate, and skilled Senior Attorney to serve as the Director and Senior Attorney for our Justice Project Program. The ideal candidate will manage the strategic direction, including litigation, advocacy, policy, and outreach initiatives for the Justice Project. Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives to advance strategic objectives and goals in the areas of policing and criminalization projects, including the cultivation of strategic partners. Manage team members and oversee team budget.

Advancement Project | Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney, Power & Democracy (Washington, DC) [$88,000 - $129,000]

The Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney will be expected to implement important strategic initiatives to advance the objectives and goals of the Power and Democracy Program. Responsibilities will encompass litigation, policy, voter protection, and public advocacy on behalf of Advancement Project and our grassroots partners in local communities. OUF.

Alliance for Justice | Federal Research and Advocacy Director (Washington, DC) [$125,000 - $131,000]

The Federal Research and Advocacy Director will oversee AFJ and AFJ Action’s work to develop advocacy-oriented research that supports a rights-expansive judiciary; to lead a research team who advance advocacy efforts; to research and write reports on federal judicial nominees and some executive nominees; to research and write about major cases in the federal courts and trends in judicial philosophy and judicial nominees; to leverage research to raise awareness about the importance of the federal judiciary; to expand AFJ’s relationships and networks to ensure research is utilized by the Hill, AFJ members, partners, and stakeholders; and to directly engage in federal court confirmation campaigns. OUF.

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation | Staff Attorney (Atlanta, GA) [$68,000 - $72,000]

The Staff Attorney is a full-time position in the Standing with Our Neighbors™ Program (“SWON”) of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) in Atlanta, Georgia. Standing With Our Neighbors is part of the Safe and Stable Homes project that addresses housing instability in eight (8) Atlanta Public Schools neighborhoods. The position is based in Atlanta Public School’s Carver Cluster. AVLF is devoting considerable volunteer resources to improving living conditions and housing stability in the target neighborhoods to reduce student enrollment turnover and enhance student attendance and performance. The initiative focuses on outreach and tenant education, close coordination with community partners, advocacy, and direct legal representation of tenants. Specifically, AVLF’s legal advocacy aims to halt evictions and resolve underlying issues – including heading off evictions before they are filed, forcing repair of deplorable conditions, securing release for clients from a dishonored lease, and/or securing compensation for lost property and other damages. Legal services will be accessed through AVLF’s existing programs and clinics. OUF.

BASTA (Building and Strengthening Tenant Action) | BASTA Deputy Director (Austin, TX) [$75,000 - $90,000]

BASTA (Building and Strengthening Tenant Action) is a project housed in Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) dedicated to helping Austin renters work alongside their neighbors to improve conditions in their homes and communities. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced candidate to be our Deputy Director. This person will play a key leadership role in advancing our project’s mission. Reporting to BASTA’s Project Director, this position will be responsible for ensuring that our organizational infrastructure is designed to effectively support our current work as well as our future growth. OUF.

BASTA (Building and Strengthening Tenant Action) | BASTA Director of Legal Services (Austin, TX) [$75,000 - $85,000]

BASTA (Building and Strengthening Tenant Action) is a project housed in Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) dedicated to helping Austin renters work alongside their neighbors to improve conditions in their homes and communities. BASTA’s Director of Legal Services will be a pivotal member of our leadership team responsible for a wide range of legal activities related to tenants rights, community benefits agreements, and housing issues. The Director of BASTA Legal Services will supervise two BASTA paralegals and, with the support of the Project Director, will build out the BASTA Legal Services team, including identifying potential funding for and recruiting additional community lawyers. The Director of BASTA Legal Services Director will work closely with the Project Director, the BASTA Research and Policy Director, BASTA paralegals, and TRLA housing attorneys to support the tenants association, community education, and policy efforts. OUF.

Bay Area Legal Services | Staff Attorney – Dade City (Dade City, FL) [$60,350.00/yr DOE]

Bay Area Legal Services (BALS) is seeking to fill a full-time staff attorney position to provide counsel and advice and represent clients in civil legal proceedings in traditional areas of public interest law. The primary focus of the position will be in family law (original dissolution of marriage proceedings, original paternity proceedings, and supplemental petitions to modify) and domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking and other injunction matters. The Team Leader of the Dade City office will supervise the position. Staff Attorneys will facilitate or directly provide qualified legal services to low income clients to meet their civil legal needs. OUF.

Bay Area Legal Services | Staff Attorney (Senior Advocacy Unit) (Tampa, FL) [$74,350/yr DOE]

Bay Area Legal Services (BALS) is seeking to fill a full-time Staff Attorney position on our Senior Advocacy Unit (SAU). The SAU provides high quality legal services to seniors (60+) in a variety of areas including home ownership, landlord/tenant, public benefits, and other issues affecting low income and vulnerable senior populations. The position will be supervised by the Team Leader of the Senior Advocacy Unit (SAU). Staff Attorneys will facilitate or directly provide qualified legal services to low income clients to meet their civil legal needs. OUF.

Burakiewicz & DePriest, PLLC | Associate Attorney (Washington, D.C) [$90,000 - $140,000]

Burakiewicz & DePriest is seeking an attorney to join our litigation practice representing employees and unions (often in class or collective actions) in a wide range of labor and employment issues including civil rights and wage & hour claims. Responsibilities include all aspects of litigation, including investigating claims; preparing and responding to written discovery; depositions; brief writing; settlement negotiations; as well as witness examination during arbitrations, hearings, and/or trials. The attorney will work directly with clients and other attorneys in the firm, often in a team environment. The position is an opportunity to gain hands-on litigation experience while working on meaningful cases. Please submit a cover letter, resume, references, transcript, and independent writing sample to hiring@bdlawdc.com. OUF.

Capital Collateral Regional Counsel – South | Investigator – Capital Postconviction (Fort Lauderdale, FL) [$55,000 - $70,000]

The Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel–South (“CCRC-South”) is a State of Florida agency that represents indigent Florida death row inmates in postconviction proceedings challenging the legality of their convictions and sentences in state and in federal courts. Duties of the investigator include but are not limited to: review of the trial and appellate records to gain comprehensive knowledge of each case and client; collecting, indexing, maintaining and reviewing public records regarding all aspects of the case; interviewing clients, their families, and associates, and working with expert witnesses to obtain a comprehensive social history; locating and interviewing witnesses, taking witness statements, developing evidentiary leads; producing written reports and memoranda; court testimony; service of process, witness coordination, and related duties, as may be required.

Centro de los Derechos del Migrante | Fellowship (Baltimore, MD or Mexico City, Mexico) [$56,000 - $70,000]

Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) seeks applicants to be sponsored for post-law school, externally-funded, legal fellowships to be based out of our Mexico City or Baltimore offices. Legal fellows join a dynamic binational team of advocates that promote the labor rights of low-wage migrant workers using traditional legal and policy tools alongside community education and empowerment. We are especially interested in supporting fellowship applications that use a mix of legal and community-based tools to advance migrant justice. One recent fellow, for example, was funded to use litigation, administrative advocacy and know-your-rights training in migrant-worker communities to combat illegal recruitment fees. CDM has hosted fellows funded by Skadden, Justice Catalyst, Fulbright, and academic institutions; we are also open to considering sponsorship of Equal Justice Works applications. Apply by July 31, 2025.

Civil Rights Corps | Legal Fellow (Washington, DC) [$80,000 - $88,000]

Civil Rights Corps seeks a law school graduate or licensed attorney to sponsor as an externally funded Legal Fellow, beginning in Fall 2025. The Fellow will be a fully integrated member of CRC’s case teams as they litigate ongoing—and incubate new—lawsuits and other legal projects in state and federal courts across the country. The Fellow should expect to be responsible for researching and drafting briefs, appearing in court, investigating and gathering evidence, corresponding with clients and witnesses, collaborating with community organizers and other external partners, and executing other tasks associated with our groundbreaking litigation challenging the rise of debtors’ prisons, abusive private probation schemes, family separation, and wealth-based pre-trial detention. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will give priority to those submitted by July 21, 2025.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Senior Attorney/Of Counsel (Washington, DC) [$185,000 - $210,000]

Cohen Milstein is seeking a Senior Attorney/Of Counsel to join its Public Client Practice Group in its Washington, D.C. office. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced litigator to contribute meaningfully to public service through private practice. We are looking for attorneys with at least eight years of litigation experience, preferably with expertise in complex civil matters, public enforcement, or government investigations. OUF.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Antitrust Staff Attorney (Washington, DC) [$110,000 - $120,000]

Cohen Milstein is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney for the Antitrust Practice group in our Washington, D.C. office. The Antitrust Practice Group is recognized for its expertise in complex litigation challenging price-fixing, market allocation, and other anticompetitive behavior. Our clients include pension funds, businesses, and individuals. OUF.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Consumer Protection Associate (Washington, DC) [$153,000 - $181,000]

The Consumer Protection Practice Group works to protect consumers from deceptive business practices and defective products. Cohen Milstein has been successful in class actions at recovering monetary compensation for consumers who were deceived by consumer service providers such as banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and phone companies. OUF.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Antitrust Associate (Washington, DC) [$160,000 - $184,000]

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC is one of the country’s premier law firms litigating class actions and other complex litigation. With more than 100 attorneys and eight offices, we are involved in groundbreaking and high-stakes litigation concerning antitrust violations, securities fraud, civil rights and employment claims, consumer protection, employee benefits, whistle blower cases, international human rights, catastrophic injury, and matters representing state attorneys general in civil law enforcement investigations and litigation. OUF.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Human Rights Counsel (Washington, DC) [$110,000 - $120,000]

Cohen Milstein is seeking a full-time Human Rights Counsel to join its Human Rights Practice

group in our Washington, D.C. office. The Human Rights group represents individuals who have

been victims of torture, human trafficking, forced and slave labor, sexual violence, and other

violations of international law. OUF.

Democracy North Carolina | Policy Director (Morrisville, NC) [$87,000 - $98,000]

Democracy North Carolina is now accepting applications for a Policy Director, responsible for leading the organization's Policy Team, determining substantive advocacy and research priorities, planning and implementing legislative and administrative agency advocacy strategies, working across departments and coalitions to design organizing and mobilization campaigns, and playing a key role in the organization’s voter protection programming. Strong candidates will bring some prior knowledge of North Carolina election law, have relevant senior-level experience with program management, qualitative and quantitative research, team leadership, and a commitment to Democracy NC's belief that a political process of, by, and for the people is both possible and worth the work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of July 22, 2025.

Earthjustice | Director of Enforcement (Washington, DC) [$221,040 - $245,600]

Earthjustice seeks a Director of Enforcement Litigation. This Director will support and grow our docket of legal advocacy and litigation to protect communities by ensuring that private entities comply with environmental laws. This Director will also work with Earthjustice leadership, communications, and lobbying staff to develop strategies for invigorating government environmental enforcement.

The Director will focus initially on (1) supporting case teams currently litigating enforcement matters, and (2) working with other Earthjustice leaders to develop a longer-term strategy for advancing our mission through enforcement and enforcement-related campaigns. We anticipate that the Director will hire additional experienced attorneys to help Earthjustice’s litigation teams carry out that strategy. OUF.

Gupta Wessler LLP | Plaintiff-Side Appellate Attorney (San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC) [$135,000 - $160,000+]

Gupta Wessler seeks an associate attorney to join our small, collegial team. We’re looking for star candidates who have demonstrated exceptional writing and editing skills, the capacity to think rigorously and creatively about the law, strong advocacy instincts, collaborative spirit, and a genuine passion for public interest work. Judicial clerkship experience is strongly preferred and at least one year of practice experience (not including clerkships) is required. The position can be located in either our Washington, DC or San Francisco office. OUF.

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law | Legal Intern (Washington, DC) [Unpaid]

The Bazelon Center is always seeking talented law students, who are committed to social justice and interested in promoting and protecting the rights of adults and children with mental illnesses, for summer and school-year internships. The Center’s staff work on U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state appellate cases, bring impact litigation at the trial court level, engage in policy advocacy in Congress and at federal agencies, and provide education and training on the rights of people with mental illnesses. The Center’s attorneys are considered experts in systems reform litigation. Legal interns will have an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with both the investigation and litigation of disability rights matters. Interns will have the opportunity to investigate potential claims by interviewing complainants and witnesses, reviewing documents, and preparing factual and legal memoranda. Interns will work on the Center’s active litigation docket by conducting legal research, drafting briefs, and assisting with legal proceedings. OUF.

Legal Aid Justice Center | 2026 Sponsored Legal Fellowship (Charlottesville, VA) [Salary and benefits depend on terms of the fellowship)

LAJC is seeking to host one or more recent law graduates as public service fellows in one of our three main offices in Virginia (Richmond, Falls Church, or Charlottesville). Fellowship candidates must be rising third-year law students, third-year law students, or recent law school graduates, with a demonstrated record of public service and a willingness to apply for public interest legal fellowships. This position depends on the candidate obtaining fellowship funding from a private funding entity in partnership with LAJC. OUF.

Legal Aid Justice Center | Client Outreach Advocate (Charlottesville, VA) [$35/hour]

This is a part-time position for 10 hours/week for six months based in Charlottesville to support the work of the Civil Rights and Racial Justice program. Within this role, you will engage the Charlottesville area community via outreach, active listening, education, and information-gathering regarding criminal court debt and the related issue of court-appointed attorney fees. To accomplish this, you will conduct intakes and interviews of impacted community members, schedule appointments, prepare and organize documents, and obtain additional court or other documents as needed. You will conduct outreach at various sites in Charlottesville and surrounding areas to potential plaintiffs for a case challenging the imposition of court-appointed attorney fees in Virginia. OUF

Legal Aid Justice Center | Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy (Charlottesville, Richmond, Falls Church, VA) [$115,000 - $180,983]

This position is responsible for building out and overseeing the implementation of an integrated advocacy strategy framework that uses multiple coordinated strategies to dismantle the systems that create and perpetuate poverty and racial injustice. In partnership with the other Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy, who is responsible for the client-centered systems that support our advocacy, you will set a strategic vision for our advocacy work and supervise some of our program directors, supporting them in leading their teams to execute client-centered strategic impact and case work to seek outcomes aligned with LAJC’s ambitious goals to achieve racial, economic, and social justice. As a member of LAJC’s executive team, you will help determine and execute LAJC's strategic vision and advise the Executive Director regarding organizational priorities for all programmatic work and the effective use of organizational resources. OUF.

Legal Aid Justice Center | Senior Immigration Attorney (Charlottesville or Richmond, VA) [$75,000 - $99,000]

The Legal Aid Justice Center seeks to hire a senior immigration attorney. The role can be in our Charlottesville or Richmond, VA office. The attorney will be responsible for helping develop and implement strategies to end mass detention and deportation of immigrants in Virginia, break the ties between immigration enforcement and local and state government and law enforcement, ensure that immigrant communities remain intact and protected in Virginia, fight the separation of immigrant families and the exclusion of immigrants from state benefits like in-state tuition, protect immigrants across the Commonwealth whether they are in federal custody or in their communities and fought for inclusion of undocumented immigrants in rent relief during the pandemic. OUF.

Mehri & Skalet, PLLC | 2025-2027 Mehri & Skalet Find Justice Fellowship (Washington, DC) [$95,000 - $105,000]

Mehri & Skalet is now accepting applications for the 2025-2027 Mehri & Skalet Find Justice Fellowship. The Fellowship is designed for recent law school graduates with a commitment to social justice and an interest in impact litigation. The Fellowship provides promising new attorneys with an introduction to our practice, exposure to our clients and nonprofit partners, and a unique opportunity for a three-month externship with a nonprofit.

Memphis Public Interest Law Center | Senior Litigation Attorney (Memphis, TN) [$75,000 - $90,000]

Memphis Public Interest Law Center is a non-profit public interest law firm whose mission is to fill the gap in legal services in the Memphis area. The Housing Project is our grass-roots legal advocacy project that addresses the rental housing crisis through renter-centered research, education, and advocacy. We provide the full spectrum of direct legal services as part of our advocacy program. We like to challenge unlawful practices and see the law enforced. The Senior Litigating Attorney will serve as our lead litigator and will work closely with the Executive Director to build our litigation program. This role involves managing a caseload, creating and executing litigation strategy, and participating in the development of a full litigation program. OUF.

National Employment Law Project (NELP) | Vice President of Programs and Strategy (New York City, NY; Washington, DC; or Berkeley, CA) [$160,000 - $165,000]

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) seeks a highly collaborative and strategic leader to advance our mission to build a good jobs economy—a just and inclusive economy where all workers have expansive rights and thrive in good jobs. The Vice President of Programs and Strategy (VP) should be energized to play a key role in resourcing NELP’s programs, which focus on advancing transformative solutions that reflect the needs of all workers—including historically marginalized groups such as women, Black, immigrant, and low-wage workers, and workers with records. OUF.

North Carolina Justice Center | Communications Director (Raleigh, NC) [$75,000 - $85,000]

The Communications Director is responsible for developing the communications strategy for the NC Justice Center and advancing a strong, compelling message for progressive social change across the organization’s issue areas. This includes increasing the visibility of our work among key audiences, policymakers, and the media. The Director leads digital and legacy media strategies, including website and email content, list-building, social media channels, publications, branding, press outreach, and media monitoring. They also manage the editorial calendar to ensure timely, coordinated, and strategic communications. A key focus of this role includes collaborating with policy staff to shape and amplify advocacy efforts, especially during legislative sessions. The Director should have experience communicating policy positions and working alongside staff engaged in legislative advocacy and litigation to help drive media attention, public awareness, and engagement with decision-makers. OUF.

Partnership for Civil Justice Fund | Senior Staff Attorney (Washington, DC) [$100,000 - $120,000]

The Center for Protest Law & Litigation, a project of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, seeks a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and motivated civil rights attorney to join in the litigation of existing cases and the development of new litigation, theories, and initiatives to defend and advance constitutional rights and social and environmental justice in the United States. This work will involve the range of PCJF’s civil rights matters, including police misconduct, with a special focus on the work of the Center for Protest Law & Litigation regarding legal matters at the intersection of First and Fourth Amendment rights in the context of free speech, assembly, and protest. The attorney will work on both civil litigation and on criminal defense of demonstrators subject to arrest for First Amendment activities, as well as transparency and FOIA matters. OUF.

Partnership for Civil Justice Fund | Staff Attorney (Washington, DC) [$80,000 - $95,000]

Promise of Justice Initiative | Civil Attorney (New Orleans, LA) [$65,000 - $87,000]

PJI’s legal department is nimble and strives to meet the moment we’re in. It has a track record of securing landmark wins, including Ramos v. Louisiana, in which the United States Supreme Court found that non-unanimous jury convictions (Jim Crow Juries) were unconstitutional. The PJI civil litigation team has spent a decade fighting off executions in Louisiana through litigation challenging lethal injection and gassing as cruel and unusual methods of killing people. The team is also currently litigating forced labor in prisons, the detention of incarcerated people past their release dates, and the deprivation of proper medical care for people in prison, among other challenges. This position requires a commitment and belief in the ethos that our clients and their families are valuable, have answers, and should be consulted and heard because they are humans and because what we learn from our clients impacts the strength of evidence and influences litigation strategy. All attorneys at PJI are expected to center their clients in their legal practice and regularly visit in person, in prison, or elsewhere. OUF.

Public Citizen| Congress Watch Director (Washington, DC) [$144,185 - $183,835]

The Congress Watch division conducts public education campaigns and advocates before Congress, the White House, and administrative agencies on corporate accountability, consumer protection, access to justice, healthcare, worker health and safety, progressive tax policy, budget and military spending issues, tech policy including AI, privacy, anti-trust, and public health and safety. This position reports to Public Citizen’s co-presidents. The Congress Watch Director coordinates and oversees a team of 10-15 people working on diverse public interest policy issues including a managing director. The CW Director will also create cross-cutting advocacy strategy across Public Citizen in close collaboration with the co-presidents, and directly lead some discrete policy and coalition work. OUF.

Public Justice Center | Attorney, Workplace Justice Project (Baltimore, MD) [$74,000+]

The Public Justice Center seeks an Attorney with at least 2-4 years of legal experience for its Workplace Justice Project. This project uses litigation, legislative work, and community engagement to advance justice, equity, and worker power in the workplace. Seeking attorneys with a race equity analysis and a passion for social justice. OUF.

Public Justice Center | Part-Time Paralegal Workplace Justice Project Team (Baltimore, MD) [$26,000 - $29,000]

The Public Justice Center seeks a part-time paralegal for the Workplace Justice Project. The PJC’s Workplace Justice Project seeks to advance justice, equity, and worker power in the workplace. The paralegal will report to the lead attorney of the Workplace Justice team. We are seeking to fill this position as soon as possible. We will accept applications and conduct interviews on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but priority consideration will be given to applications received by July 15, 2025. Applications will be accepted by email only. To apply, please submit (1) a cover letter explaining your interest, (2) a resume, (3) a short writing sample, and (4) the names and telephone numbers of three references. Please send applications to: Nicole Tortoriello at tortoriellon@publicjustice.org with “Paralegal Application from [your name]” in the subject line.

Public Justice | Debtors' Prison Project Sponsored Fellow (Washington, DC) [$84,500]

Public Justice's Debtors’ Prison Project (DPP) invites rising third-year law students and law graduates to apply for an opportunity to work with us as a legal Fellow. We seek to host a candidate to apply for one- or two-year public interest fellowships from funders such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and/or Justice Catalyst to begin in the fall of 2026. Starting on Thursday, June 12, 2025, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities | Legal Director (Washington, DC) [$90,000 - $105,000]

The Legal Director leads QT’s Legal Advocacy and Education Program, which seeks to promote and defend the rights of people with developmental disabilities. This includes direct legal representation of people with disabilities in DC seeking alternatives to guardianship; local and national policy advocacy; and community outreach and training. The Legal Director also works with DC government, DC courts, provider agencies, and the broader DC community to ensure that people with developmental disabilities have access to high-quality representation. The Legal Director administers the National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making to advance the decision-making rights of people with disabilities and older adults through training, technical assistance, and promotion of promising practices. OUF

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Associate Attorney (Nashville, TN) [$130,000 - $180,000]

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney for our Nashville, Tennessee office. This Associate will focus on representing plaintiffs in class action lawsuits, as well as individual actions, related to financial fraud matters, including securities, ERISA, consumer, and data breach actions. In addition, the Associate may also assist the Firm’s world-class team of attorneys on a range of gender discrimination, Title XI sexual assault cases, qui tam and whistleblower matters, and wage and hour actions. The ideal candidate for the Associate Attorney position will have 3-5 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and/or class action litigation. Prospective applicants must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Tennessee or expect to be admitted in the immediate future. Familiarity with complex commercial litigation, large-scale discovery and e-discovery preferred. OUF.

Southern Center for Human Rights | Senior Attorney, Impact Litigation Unit (Atlanta, GA) [$100,000 - $115,000]

The Atlanta-based Southern Center for Human Rights is looking for a Senior Attorney for our Impact Litigation Unit to help challenge the unconstitutional practices of the criminal legal systems of Alabama and Georgia. Experience managing litigation teams and providing supervision to junior staff and investigators is essential. Salary range for the Senior Attorney is $100,000 – $115,000 plus a robust benefits package. OUF.

Southern Legal Counsel | Attorney (Gainesville, FL) [$63,500]

SLC is seeking a full-time Florida licensed attorney to join our team. SLC is a nonprofit law firm that works proactively to ensure fairness, social justice, and government accountability for Floridians through focused, high-impact initiatives, policy advocacy, and civil litigation. 3 years experience preferred. The attorney will be focused on public benefits, education, and housing cases, and will also join our impact litigation efforts. The ideal candidate will be committed to promoting justice and the public interest and will be a creative, zealous advocate and a team player. Salary range increases based on experience. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Career Facebook X LinkedIn Email Disaster Assistance Team Paralegal B – Temporary (Hill County, TX) [$43,340 - $57,212.68]

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid seeks a temporary paralegal in the Hill Country area for its Disaster Assistance Team. The Disaster Assistance team provides disaster-related legal services to clients through TRLA’s service area. The paralegal will work closely with the Disaster Assistance Team Manager. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Disaster Assistance Team – Paralegal B (Austin or San Antonio, TX) [$43,340 - $57,212.65]

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid seeks a paralegal in San Antonio or Austin for its Disaster Assistance Team. The Disaster Assistance team provides disaster-related legal services to clients through TRLA’s service area. The paralegal will work closely with the Disaster Assistance Team Manager. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Paralegal (Austin, TX) [$43,340 - $57,213]

The BASTA Paralegal plays a critical role in ensuring that BASTA members and the larger community understand and are able to effectuate their rights as tenants. Reporting to the BASTA Director of Legal Services, the Paralegal will support attorneys in representing both individual and group clients in matters ranging from eviction defense to consumer rights and will work with other BASTA team members to develop accessible and accurate know your rights materials and presentations. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Paralegal B – Public Benefits Team (Austin or San Antonio, TX) [$43,340 - $57,212.65]

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s Public Benefits Team represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) has openings for a paralegal to join this team in TRLA’s San Antonio or Austin office. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Project Coordinator (TRLA Service Area, TX) [$51,811.05 - $62,677.55]

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) seeks two Project Coordinators in one of TRLA’s offices who will work closely with the Civil Director to facilitate the coordination of various program and project activities. The Project Coordinators will be responsible for a wide array of activities related to the Civil Program. OUF.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Staff Attorney (TRLA Service Area, TX) [$64,355 - $87,565]

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. (TRLA) seeks a staff attorney to specialize in farmworker advocacy, providing employment-related legal services to low-wage migrant and seasonal agricultural workers in Texas, as well as in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. This position may be based in any of TRLA’s Texas offices or in our Southern Migrant Legal Services (SMLS) office in Nashville, TN and will involve a multi-state docket. Most of the Staff Attorney’s work will focus on employment law and litigation in both state and federal courts. Cases include wage theft, discrimination, human trafficking, unsafe working conditions, and retaliation. OUF.

Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs | Immigrant Defense Senior Fellow (Washington, DC) [$80,250 - $134,250]

We are looking for an experienced attorney to lead our immigrant defense docket. This is a one-year senior fellowship, but we’re actively seeking additional funding to extend that. The person selected will help the Committee to manage its current docket—which includes challenges to the Administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela, Afghanistan, and Cameroon and a challenge to the birthright citizenship Executive Order—as well as to develop new matters in this space. OUF.

Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs | Supervisory Counsel (Washington, DC) [$68,250 - $95,750]

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (the “Committee”) seeks an experienced attorney to supervise the Committee’s Workers’ Rights Clinic, develop and maintain partnership with community organizations and organizations led by impacted persons, and pursue opportunities for systemic litigation and advocacy. OUF.

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