Deputy Program Director – Texas

🕒 July 9

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $135k - $143k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

📋 Program Manager

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Alliance for Justice

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1979

⚖️ Legal

💼 Consulting

🤝 Non-profit

Legal • Consulting • Non-profit

Alliance for Justice is a national association of over 140 organizations dedicated to advocating for justice, fairness, and equality in the U. S. legal system. It strengthens progressive movements by providing training and education on advocacy to nonprofit organizations, focusing on transforming state and federal courts to better reflect the voices and values of the people. The organization works to ensure equal justice by championing movement lawyers and supporting progressive nonprofits in their advocacy efforts. Alliance for Justice is committed to stopping extremist takeovers of the judiciary and mobilizing grassroots power to protect fundamental rights and democracy.

📋 Description

• In partnership with the AFJ Law Program Director, set up and establish the AFJ Law practice for the state of Texas. • Lead and manage a direct legal services practice in Texas serving 501(c)(3) organizations, setting strategic priorities and operational direction. • Serve as primary legal relationship holder for a diverse portfolio of nonprofit clients, functioning as trusted outside counsel. • Navigate high-stakes legal questions in Texas by assessing applicable law, consulting peer networks, and delivering well-reasoned guidance. • Develop understanding of clients’ mission, programs, governance structure, and strategic goals, translating legal requirements into actionable advice.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar admission in good standing in Texas; admission or eligibility for admission in DC. • At least 7 years of legal experience, including providing legal advice to clients, with meaningful exposure to nonprofit law, tax-exempt organizations, or public-interest legal services. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, exercising sound legal judgment to analyze complex issues, assess risk, and provide practical, mission-aligned recommendations that meet the unique needs and resource constraints of small nonprofit organizations. • Expertise with federal nonprofit advocacy laws (i.e. tax code lobbying limits for public charities, 501(c)(3) nonpartisan advocacy) plus knowledge of related state laws in Texas. • Familiarity with movement lawyering principles, collaborating with advocacy organizations and community groups. • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyer audiences.

🏖️ Benefits

• Insurance: medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as an employee assistance program for physical and mental well-being. • Retirement: Save for retirement with our 401K plan with a 5% employer contribution. • Other insurances include life and disability. • Time Off: Year 1: Eleven (11) days of vacation each year, Year 2-4: Sixteen (16) days of vacation each year, Year 4+: Twenty-One (21 days) of vacation each year. • Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to sixteen (16) total weeks of leave for parental bonding after a birth or placement of a child for adoption or gaining of a foster child.