Chief Legal Officer
Southern Poverty Law Center · Washington, District Of Columbia, US
The Organization: The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is one of the nation’s most influential forces for racial justice in the United States, working in p...
Job description
The Organization: The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is one of the nation’s most influential forces for racial justice in the United States, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people. Founded in 1971 to ensure that the promise of the Civil Rights Movement became a reality for all, the organization continues to engage in both legal and community-based efforts to topple institutional racism and stamp out remnants of Jim Crow segregation; unmask and defeat some of the nation’s most violent white supremacist groups; and protect the civil rights of communities of color, children, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, prisoners, religious minorities, and many others who face discrimination, abuse, or exploitation. The work of SPLC touches every part of the country, with a focus on five priority Deep South states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi—regions that have played historic roles in the Civil Rights Movement and remain critical battlegrounds for racial justice. Headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, the organization also mai...