Bryan K. Fair Fellow

The role

Fair Fellows will join the Legal Department for a two-year term to train as civil rights attorneys. They will support litigation and advocacy matters through research, writing, and community engagement across various impact teams.

What you will do

• Attend professional development, training, and networking activities.
• Attend ALIT meetings, case team meetings, RFA Committee meetings, and check-in meetings.
• Provide support to case teams by researching legal questions and preparing research memos.
• Draft and edit affidavits, arguments, complaints, motions, briefs, and petitions.
• Support teams in preparing for depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Gather, organize, and review information related to litigation and advocacy.
• Consult, interview, and maintain communication with clients and witnesses.
• Communicate regularly with co-counsel and partner organizations.
• Collaborate with SPLC State Offices and programmatic teams.
• Represent SPLC in various fora, including before community groups.

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an ABA-accredited law school, or completion prior to start date
• Recent law school graduate (including those who are currently completing a judicial clerkship)
• Strong academic background
• Commitment to working with community organizations and impacted communities in the Deep South
• Ability to synthesize complex legal and policy developments
• Ability to conduct legal research and factual investigations
• Ability to draft briefs, memos, and other documents
• Ability to communicate legal concepts to diverse and multi-lingual audiences

Benefits

• Benefits available to SPLC staff

Before you apply

• Submit application by 5:00pm CST on Monday, November 30th, 2026

About the company

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices.