Legal Work & Litigation Jobs in Human Rights

Browse current Legal Work & Litigation roles across the human rights sector. Depending on the vacancy, this work may support advocacy campaigns, humanitarian and development programmes, policy change, research, organizational operations, partnerships, or services for affected communities. Opportunities range from entry-level and assistant positions to specialist, management, director, and senior leadership roles with NGOs, UN agencies, foundations, universities, public institutions, and other mission-driven employers. Use the filters below to narrow the list by issue area, location, experience level, organization, salary information, or work mode.

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Legal Assistant
Hybrid

Advocates for Children of New York

New York City, United States 3 weeks ago $63,702 - $69,323 Entry Level
Child & Youth Rights Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Legal Work & Litigation
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Program Counsel or Officer
Hybrid

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C., United States 1 month ago $65,000-$75,000 Mid-Level
Civil & Political Rights Advocacy & Campaigning
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Legal Protection Officer
On-site

Asylum Access

Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1 month ago Mid-Level
Refugee & Migrant Rights Education & Capacity Building
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Call for Expressions of Interest – Chair of the Advisory Committee (Roster)
Hybrid

International Commission on Missing Persons

The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands 2 months ago Senior
Justice & Accountability Leadership & Strategy
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Senior Legal Expert in Administrative Law (Roster)
Remote

International Commission on Missing Persons

2 months ago Senior
Justice & Accountability Legal Work & Litigation
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Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism
On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, D.C., United States 2 months ago $78,832 Senior
LGBTQI+ Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Advocacy & Campaigning
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Legal Fellowships
On-site

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Washington, DC, United States, United States 2 months ago $70,000 Entry Level
Civil & Political Rights Legal Work & Litigation
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Senior Fellow, Equal Justice Works Civil Rights
On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Washington, DC, United States 2 months ago $117,286 Senior
Civil & Political Rights Justice & Accountability Advocacy & Campaigning
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Externally Funded Fellowship 2027-2029 – Digital Justice Initiative
On-site

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law

Washington, DC, United States 2 months ago $76,000 Entry Level
Digital Rights & Technology Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Legal Work & Litigation
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Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Immigrants' Rights Project
Hybrid

American Civil Liberties Union

New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States, United States 2 months ago $96,069 - $120,009 Mid-Level
Civil & Political Rights Justice & Accountability Legal Work & Litigation
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Externally Funded Fellowship 2027-2029 – Fair Housing & Community Development
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Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law

Washington, DC, United States 2 months ago $76,000 Entry Level
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination Advocacy & Campaigning
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Attorney
Hybrid

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

null, United States 3 months ago $110,000-150,000 Senior
Civil & Political Rights Advocacy & Campaigning
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Director, Legal Affairs
Hybrid

Fòs Feminista

3 months ago $150,000 Senior
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Gender & Women's Rights Leadership & Strategy
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Rechtsreferendariat (m/f/d)
On-site

Transparency International

/, Africa 3 months ago
Justice & Accountability Legal Work & Litigation
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Community Justice Worker, Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (Nelson House)
On-site

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak

Nelson House, Manitoba, Canada 3 months ago Mid-Level
Indigenous Peoples' Rights Justice & Accountability Legal Work & Litigation
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Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Democracy: Education & Youth, ALIT
On-site

Southern Poverty Law Center

Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, United States 5 months ago $78,832 Senior
Child & Youth Rights Disability Rights & Inclusion Advocacy & Campaigning
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Staff Attorney
Hybrid

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C., United States 5 months ago $70,000-95,000 Mid-Level
Civil & Political Rights Advocacy & Campaigning
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Systemic Justice roster
Remote

Systemic Justice

Europe, Remote, Netherlands 5 months ago
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Justice & Accountability Legal Work & Litigation
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Legal Fellow
Hybrid

International Refugee Assistance Project

Amman, Jordan 5 months ago Mid-Level
Refugee & Migrant Rights Legal Work & Litigation
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General Application (Attorney)
Remote

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Remote, United States 5 months ago Entry Level
Civil & Political Rights Legal Work & Litigation
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  1. Legal Assistant

    Advocates for Children of New York

    • Location: New York City, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Entry Level
    • Salary: $63,702 - $69,323
    • Posted: 3 weeks ago
    • Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  2. Program Counsel or Officer

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

    • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C., United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Salary: $65,000-$75,000
    • Posted: 1 month ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  3. Legal Protection Officer

    Asylum Access

    • Location: Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Posted: 1 month ago
    • Categories: Refugee & Migrant Rights, Education & Capacity Building

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  4. Call for Expressions of Interest – Chair of the Advisory Committee (Roster)

    International Commission on Missing Persons

    • Location: The Hague, South Holland (Hybrid), Netherlands
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Justice & Accountability, Leadership & Strategy

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  5. Senior Legal Expert in Administrative Law (Roster)

    International Commission on Missing Persons

    • Work mode: Remote
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Justice & Accountability, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  6. Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Inclusion & Anti-Extremism

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    • Location: Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, Washington, D.C., United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $78,832
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: LGBTQI+ Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  7. Legal Fellowships

    Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    • Location: Washington, DC, United States, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Entry Level
    • Salary: $70,000
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  8. Senior Fellow, Equal Justice Works Civil Rights

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    • Location: Washington, DC, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $117,286
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Justice & Accountability, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  9. Externally Funded Fellowship 2027-2029 – Digital Justice Initiative

    Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law

    • Location: Washington, DC, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Entry Level
    • Salary: $76,000
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Digital Rights & Technology, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  10. Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Immigrants' Rights Project

    American Civil Liberties Union

    • Location: New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Salary: $96,069 - $120,009
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Justice & Accountability, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  11. Externally Funded Fellowship 2027-2029 – Fair Housing & Community Development

    Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law

    • Location: Washington, DC, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Entry Level
    • Salary: $76,000
    • Posted: 2 months ago
    • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Racial Justice & Anti-Discrimination, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  12. Attorney

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

    • Location: null, United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $110,000-150,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  13. Director, Legal Affairs

    Fòs Feminista

    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $150,000
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Gender & Women's Rights, Leadership & Strategy

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  14. Rechtsreferendariat (m/f/d)

    Transparency International

    • Location: /, Africa
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Justice & Accountability, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  15. Community Justice Worker, Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (Nelson House)

    Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak

    • Location: Nelson House, Manitoba, Canada
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Posted: 3 months ago
    • Categories: Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Justice & Accountability, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  16. Senior Staff or Staff Attorney, Democracy: Education & Youth, ALIT

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    • Location: Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Miami, FL; Montgomery, AL; New Orleans, LA, United States
    • Work mode: On-site
    • Experience level: Senior
    • Salary: $78,832
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Child & Youth Rights, Disability Rights & Inclusion, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  17. Staff Attorney

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

    • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C., United States
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Salary: $70,000-95,000
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Advocacy & Campaigning

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  18. Systemic Justice roster

    Systemic Justice

    • Location: Europe, Remote, Netherlands
    • Work mode: Remote
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Justice & Accountability, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  19. Legal Fellow

    International Refugee Assistance Project

    • Location: Amman, Jordan
    • Work mode: Hybrid
    • Experience level: Mid-Level
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Refugee & Migrant Rights, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

  20. General Application (Attorney)

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

    • Location: Remote, United States
    • Work mode: Remote
    • Experience level: Entry Level
    • Posted: 5 months ago
    • Categories: Civil & Political Rights, Legal Work & Litigation

    Apply (opens in a new tab) — Full details

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