Director of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives

3 days ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta Legal Aid Society Full time
Job Title: Director of Advocacy

Atlanta Legal Aid Society is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Advocacy to join our senior leadership team. As a key member of our leadership team, the Director of Advocacy will play a critical role in shaping the organization's advocacy strategy and ensuring that our clients receive high-quality legal services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive advocacy strategy that aligns with the organization's mission and goals.
  • Lead and support litigation in state, federal, and administrative courts and forums, as well as non-litigation-based advocacy.
  • Collaborate with the senior leadership team to develop and implement policies and procedures that support the organization's advocacy efforts.
  • Provide dynamic, motivational leadership for high-quality, impactful, and innovative legal representation and advocacy.
  • Support and model effective litigation and advocacy approaches in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and the community.
Requirements:
  • Minimum ten years of legal experience as a practicing attorney with six years of management and/or supervisory experience preferred, ideally in a legal services or legal nonprofit program.
  • Member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, or eligible to join at the next opportunity.
  • Experience as lead counsel in complex state and/or federal litigation preferred.
  • Significant experience leading advocacy efforts other than litigation.
  • Experience and expertise to conceptualize new and appropriate litigation and advocacy strategies and translate them into achievable plans.
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary: $115,000 (may increase or decrease depending on the actual, relevant experience of the selected candidate).
  • Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays, 6 weeks paid time off, 6 weeks parental leave, health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance, and more.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, recent writing sample, official law school transcript, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references as one PDF using our online application system.


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