Public Rights Project Deputy Chief Program Officer

• Lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives spanning the Civil Rights Hub, Litigation, and Election Protection Hub, ensuring efficient operations and integration of legal work product.
• Oversee legal practice quality, including multi-state compliance, conflict checks, knowledge management, and review of key work product such as briefs and memoranda.
• Provide strategic oversight and hands-on support to program directors and legal staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
• Represent PRP at external meetings, conferences, and coalition events as needed.

This role ensures that local governments can effectively protect civil rights through high-quality legal representation, strategic oversight, and scalable program operations, directly advancing racial, economic, and gender justice across the United States.

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
• 15+ years of public interest law experience, including impact civil litigation.
• Deep expertise in civil rights law with strong legal writing and analytical skills.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams.

Full-time, fully remote, exempt role. Salary range: $190,000-$225,000 (exact based on experience). Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, retirement savings, cell phone stipend, home office stipend, and professional development stipend. Travel required several times a year.

Public Rights Project (PRP) is a public interest legal nonprofit that helps local government officials fight for civil rights through litigation, training, and partnerships, with a focus on police accountability, abortion, immigrant, worker, and voting rights.