Natalie Kelly

Natalie Kelly is the current Legal Management Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Prior to this, they were with Georgia State University College of Law, the College of Law Practice Management, and the State Bar of Georgia, where they served as Director of Law Practice Management from July 1995 to April 2021. Natalie has also been with the ABA Law Practice Division.

Natalie Kelly obtained their Juris Doctorate from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and their Bachelor's Degree in English from Spelman College where they also minored in Political Science.

Natalie Kelly reports to Melvina Ford, Interim Chief Legal Officer. They are on a team with Scott McCoy - Interim Deputy Legal Director, LGBTQ Rights & Special Litigation, Bacardi Jackson - Interim Deputy Legal Director, Children’s Rights, and Sybil Hadley - General Counsel.