HIRING ALERT: Public Advocates Senior Staff Attorney, Education Equity (LA) - Interested or Referrals?
Vanessa Ramirez
The ideal candidate will be passionate about Education Equity and is interested in using litigation as a tool for movement building and building local power alongside grassroots organizing groups and parent and student leaders.
QUICK SUMMARY ABOUT THE SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY, EDUCATION EQUITY ROLE:
Public Advocates is hiring a Senior Staff Attorney (Los Angeles area preferred; 5+ years litigation experience) to work primarily with PA’s K-12 Education Equity Team, community partners, and pro bono counsel to initiate and lead precedent-setting legal cases primarily in state courts and agencies and also partner with grassroots organizations of directly impacted families and students to advance equity in schools for low-income BIPOC students and a racially and economically just K-12 public education system. Willingness to travel across LA/SoCal region for local power-building efforts required. Salary range is $90,000-$120,000 (dependent on experience) plus a comprehensive benefits package. This role reports to the Managing Attorney. The Priority Application is Friday, May 2, 2025 and full details about the role can be found here.
