Staff Attorney: Strategic Enforcement & Worker Education

Peggy Browning Fund; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond the Bars in South Florida is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to help use legal strategies to build worker power and support campaigns. The role emphasizes improving BTB’s legal infrastructure and providing timely legal guidance to organizers and workers.

This position focuses on worker intake, strategic enforcement, and coordination with legal partners. It is not a traditional direct-services role, but supports leadership development and long-term improvements in working conditions.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Must be located in South Florida (or willing to relocate) and able to conduct in-person worker intakes and trainings in Miami-Dade County.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
• J.D. preferred.
• Experience conducting intakes in a community setting.
• Ability to explain complicated legal information clearly and compassionately to people without legal training.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Provide organizers with timely, accessible guidance about relevant laws, legal risks, case developments, and enforcement options.
• Create internal legal resources and reusable worker-education materials.
• Maintain regular communication with the organizing team about intake pipeline, case status, referrals, deadlines, and next steps.
• Work with BTB leadership and organizers to identify opportunities to combine legal and organizing strategies in worker campaigns.
• Review worker intakes and field information to identify shared violations, patterns, and strategic enforcement matters.
• Participate in campaign meetings and help assess how legal interventions could strengthen or undermine collective worker action.
• Help build and maintain a network of attorneys and legal organizations available to support BTB members and campaigns.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Google Workspace

Explain legal concepts clearly

Education

J.D. preferred

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Beyond the Bars in South Florida is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to help use legal strategies to build worker power and support campaigns. The role emphasizes improving BTB’s legal infrastructure and providing timely legal guidance to organizers and workers.

This position focuses on worker intake, strategic enforcement, and coordination with legal partners. It is not a traditional direct-services role, but supports leadership development and long-term improvements in working conditions.