Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support for the complete life cycle of new regulatory initiatives, serving as a subject matter resource in specific areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives and rule changes with limited oversight. - Brief and communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives, provi
Job Title: Vice President, Diversified, Carrying and Clearing Examinations Firm Group Lead Job Responsibilities: - Serve as the strategic leader for the Firm Grouping, setting a multi-year strategic plan and managing priorities aligned with Member Supervision goals and vision. - Collaborate with cross-functional partners outside Member Supervision, integrating Examination efforts with Regulatory Operations and ensuring connectivity with centralized and support functions. - P
Job Title: Vice President, Capital Markets, Fixed Income, and Compliance Testing Job Responsibilities: - Lead the operations and execution of the Capital Markets, Fixed Income Specialist, and Compliance teams, consisting of over 120 examiners and managers. - Set multi-year strategic plans and manage priorities in alignment with Member Supervision goals and vision. - Collaborate with cross-functional partners outside Member Supervision, integrate Examination efforts with Regu
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support throughout the lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Brief and communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives, providing analysis under urgent deadlines. - Serve as a legal expert within the organization, providing ad
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support concerning the full life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Serve as a subject matter resource in specific areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives with urgency. - Act as a legal exper
Job Title: Senior Principal Intelligence Specialist Job Responsibilities: The Senior Principal Intelligence Specialist is a key professional role within the Strategic Intelligence & Analytics (StratIntel) organization, which is part of the organization's Member Supervision department. This position focuses on the collection, analysis, processing, and dissemination of strategic and tactical intelligence to support the organization's mission of investor protection and market
Job Title: Senior Program Administrator, OGC Regulation Job Responsibilities: The Senior Program Administrator at the organization serves as a pivotal support role within the Office of General Counsel (OGC), specifically aiding the Regulatory Policy, Capital Markets, and Appellate offices. This position is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of the OGC's administrative processes and programmatic functions. Key responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality admin
Job Title: Senior Program Administrator, OGC Regulation Job Responsibilities: The Senior Program Administrator in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the organization plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the operational efficiency of the office. Responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality administrative support to ensure smooth day-to-day operations within the OGC Regulation offices. - Evaluating and refining organizational systems and workflows to en
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Planning and assigning the legal work of the office or unit in consultation with the Chief Attorney. - Developing and evaluating strategies to accomplish the work of the office or unit. - Supervising attorneys and paralegals, and where applicable, managing clerical employees. - Monitoring substantive legal work and providing consultation and advice to staff attorneys and paralegals. - Representing clients by maintaining
Job Title: Senior Associate Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Provide expert legal advice and support to internal stakeholders and teams within the organization's . and Global Programs departments, including the Campaigns and Organizing teams. - Serve as the primary lead on reviewing strategies, tactics, and communication materials related to public awareness and advocacy campaigns. - Support and review contracts related to the planning of fundraising and community-building
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The Associate in the HONORS Program at the organization plays a crucial role in contributing to the Enforcement's investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. This entry-level position involves working under the supervision of more senior attorneys, investigators, Directors, and Chief Counsels. Honors Associates engage in a variety of discrete pr
Job Title: Domestic Violence / Immigration Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: Interns at **Members Only** will be involved in various projects that aim to assist survivors of domestic violence, immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, and vulnerable children. The responsibilities include: - Drafting legal memos that support ongoing cases and legal strategies. - Conducting legal research to aid attorneys in preparing cases and understanding legal precedents. - Outlining briefs
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer Law Clerk Program Job Responsibilities: Law Clerks at the organization are tasked with providing civil legal services to those in need under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Their responsibilities include: - Gaining exposure to the challenges and opportunities in legal services for low-income populations. - Learning and applying basic policies and procedures of legal practice and office administration. - Completing administrative fo
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Tenant Right to Counsel Project (TRCP) Job Responsibilities: - Handle a comprehensive caseload involving full representation and same-day representation in court proceedings for cases such as Failure to Pay Rent, Tenant Holding Over, and Breach of Lease eviction cases. This entails routine trial practice, client communication, interaction with administrative agencies on behalf of clients, negotiations, frequent litigation writing, and occasional d
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Staff Attorney will primarily focus on providing direct legal representation and support for complex immigration cases, including asylum and removal defense work. Responsibilities include: - Conducting legal screenings and consultations with clients and community members to assess their legal needs. - Providing direct legal representation on affirmative asylum and/or removal defense cases before USCIS and/or
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Children's Legal Services Job Responsibilities: - Provide immigration legal services to unaccompanied children released from the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). - Conduct legal relief eligibility determinations and advise child clients. - Provide direct legal representation to children, including filing for special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS), asylum, T Visas, and U Visas. - Appear in Maryland family court, immigrati
Job Title: Employment Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Employment Counsel will act as the primary legal advisor on all employment and labor-related matters within the organization. Key responsibilities include: - Providing day-to-day legal counsel on various employment-related issues, including hiring, discipline, performance management, accommodations, leave issues, terminations, and separations. - Managing and overseeing employment litigation, including the development o
Job Title: Supervising Attorney - Immigration MD Job Responsibilities: - Supervise immigration staff attorneys, senior staff attorneys, paralegals, and legal interns. - Provide direct legal representation to low-income immigrants in various matters before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), and Maryland courts, focusing on asylum seekers, immigrant survivors of crime, and vulnerable children and youth, parti
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support concerning the life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Advise the Board of Governors and organization advisory committees on complex regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Brief and communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives under urgent deadlines. - Serve as a legal expert within the organization in various subject areas. - Prepa
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level legal advice and support throughout the lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Brief and communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives under urgent deadlines. - Prepare Board mate
Job Title: Vice President, Capital Markets, Fixed Income, and Compliance Testing Job Responsibilities: - Lead the operations and execution of the Capital Markets, Fixed Income Specialist, and Compliance teams, comprising over 120 examiners and managers. Develop strategic plans aligned with Member Supervision goals and collaborate with cross-functional partners. - Oversee all fixed income, capital markets, and compliance examinations, ensuring coordination with other exam tea
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support throughout the life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Serve as a subject matter resource in specific areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives under urgent deadlines. - Provide expert advice on lega
Job Title: Senior Principal Intelligence Specialist Job Responsibilities: The Senior Principal Intelligence Specialist is responsible for executing functions in support of the Strategic Intelligence & Analytics (StratIntel) mission within the organization’s Member Supervision department. This includes: - Partnering across the organization and externally on strategic and time-sensitive cyber-related events or matters to mitigate the risk of investor harm. - Proactively mon...
Job Title: Paralegal, Litigation Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal in the Litigation group within the department of the Chief Legal Officer is tasked with assisting in the response to information requests received by the organization, its officers, and its employees. This includes handling third-party subpoenas issued in arbitration proceedings, as well as civil and criminal litigation cases. Under direct supervision, the Paralegal also manages requests for the certificati
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program-1 Job Responsibilities: The role of an Associate in the HONORS Program involves significant contributions to the Enforcement department's investigations and decisions regarding potential disciplinary actions against individuals and firms within the financial industry. This position offers entry-level associates an opportunity to gain substantive hands-on legal experience, enhancing their skills in investigation, litigation, and writing. T
Sr. Corporate Counsel Job Title Sr. Corporate Counsel Job Responsibilities - Provide legal guidance to the CTO and sales organizations to develop strategies that drive the technology business forward. - Negotiate and draft contracts and license agreements with private-sector partners and federal clients, including SAAS agreements, technology licenses, IP agreements, and channel partner agreements. - Advise on technology product development, intellectual property, complian
Job Title: Separation of Powers Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Generate and lead high-profile cases within the organization’s Separation of Powers Program. - Identify and litigate emerging separation of powers theories to enforce individuals’ rights through the Constitution’s structural protections. - Advocate for separation of powers both philosophically and practically by engaging with organizations, trade groups, academia, and the media to advance the organization...
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Support staff attorneys in providing legal assistance to organization clients. - Assist in conducting client meetings. - Perform legal research. - Draft legal documents. - Prepare trial binders. - Help in pursuing the organization's mission of providing access to justice for the indigent and underserved. Education and Experience Information: - Must be a student at an accredited law school or a non-Virginia barred attorney. - Demo
Job Title: Dave Kennedy Fellow - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Dave Kennedy Fellowship at the organization offers law students the opportunity to engage deeply with civil rights litigation. Fellows are expected to: - Conduct legal research to support ongoing and potential litigation. - Assist in developing litigation strategies for both active and prospective cases. - Draft discovery requests, motions, and briefs for state and federal court filings. - Participate in
Job Title: Volunteer Paralegal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Support staff attorneys in providing legal assistance to clients. - Assist attorneys in client meetings, drafting legal documents, preparing trial binders, and conducting day-to-day litigation assignments. - Demonstrate an interest in the mission of public service and providing access to justice for the indigent and underserved. - Collaborate with interpreters and legal clerks to ensure language is not a barrier t
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel Job Responsibilities: Legal Counsel - Provide day-to-day legal advice on employment and benefits issues, intellectual property, contract interpretation, data and information security, and general risk management. - Serve as a trusted internal resource for attorneys, managers, and staff navigating legal and operational questions. Compliance - Advise on nonprofit governance and compliance, including IRS rules applicable to 501(c)(3) organ
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) plays a crucial role in ensuring the legal compliance, operational excellence, and strategic success of the organization, which is known as the leading public-interest law firm focusing on economic liberty, free speech, private property rights, and educational choice. The AGC will provide legal advice and counsel to staff across the organization on a broad range of legal, regulator
Job Title: Litigation Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Engage in hands-on experience litigating cutting-edge constitutional cases. - Contribute to advancing the rule of law to empower individuals to control their own destinies. - Participate as full members of case teams, involved in every stage of litigation. - Work directly with clients to understand and advocate for their legal needs. - Benefit from mentorship opportunities to enhance professional growth. - Receive expert m
Job Title: Litigation Fellow - Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Fellow at the organization will engage in a dynamic and rewarding role focused on combating government abuses and advocating for individual rights. As a full member of case teams, the Fellow will collaborate with organization attorneys to develop and litigate innovative constitutional cases in both federal and state courts nationwide. The role involves direct interaction with clients and participat
Job Title: Litigation Fellow - Spring 2027 Job Responsibilities: The **Members Only** is seeking Litigation Fellows to join their team in February/March 2027. The role is designed for attorneys with 0-2 years of litigation experience and involves working on constitutional cases that challenge government abuses and advocate for individual rights. Fellows will be integral members of case teams, working alongside experienced attorneys in federal and state courts across the United States.
Job Title: Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Attorney at the organization will engage in various activities aimed at protecting individual rights and limiting government power. The key responsibilities include: - Developing and managing their own cases, including directing legal strategy, taking depositions, and presenting oral arguments at every stage of litigation, potentially up to the . Supreme Court. - Engaging in media writing, public speakin
Job Title: Attorney, Housing & Consumer Justice Job Responsibilities: As an attorney in the Housing and Consumer Justice Program (HCJP) at the organization, the primary responsibilities include advocating for individual housing and consumer rights and managing systems change campaigns aimed at achieving justice for tenants by dismantling the systems that perpetuate poverty. The role involves: - Providing individual representation in various housing and consumer matters in st
Job Title: Law Clerks Job Responsibilities: Law clerks are integral members of the legal team, supporting staff attorneys in delivering legal assistance to clients of the organization. Their primary responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys in conducting client meetings, where they help facilitate communication and understand client needs. - Performing legal research to aid attorneys in building cases and providing informed legal advice. - Drafting legal documents, ens
Job Title: Volunteer Paralegal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Support staff attorneys in providing legal assistance to organization clients. - Assist attorneys in meeting with clients, drafting legal documents, preparing trial binders, and conducting day-to-day litigation assignments. - Demonstrate an interest in the organization’s mission of providing access to justice for the indigent and underserved. - Work collaboratively with a team of dedicated individuals to meet th...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Support the organization's litigation work, with a focus on impact litigation. - Collaborate with the director of litigation to develop, execute, and support major litigation efforts. - Work within the principles of community lawyering and participate in interdisciplinary teams. - Engage closely with the organization's six programs: Civil Rights and Racial Justice; Health Justice and Public Benefits; Housing and C
Application Requirements: A resume, cover letter and writing sample are required for all applications. Writing sample should be a legal brief or memorandum. Please include salary requirements in your cover letter. Two writing samples are required for applicants with more than five years of relevant legal experience. All interested candidates should submit their application materials to the **Members Only** Employment Opportunities Portal. **Members Only** is an equal opportunity e
Job Title: Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship Job Responsibilities: The legal clerkship offers law students the opportunity to work with the nation's leading defender of free expression. This part-time, 15-week program is designed to fit within academic schedules while providing hands-on experience in the fields of litigation, policy, and advocacy. Legal clerks will have the chance to engage in a variety of tasks, including: - Conducting research and drafting memoranda for First A
Job Title: Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship Job Responsibilities: The Semester Legal Clerkship at the organization provides law students with the opportunity to engage in various legal activities related to defending free expression. The clerkship is a 15-week, part-time position that aligns with academic schedules and offers practical experience in litigation, policy, and advocacy. Legal clerks work alongside organization attorneys on a range of tasks, including: - Conducting r
Job Title: Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and draft memoranda for First Amendment litigation. - Review university policies and legislative proposals to assess compliance with constitutional standards. - Investigate violations of expressive rights on college campuses. - Draft policy analyses and advocacy letters aimed at securing meaningful reforms. - Assist in public-facing commentary on emerging free speech controversies. Education and
Job Title: Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and draft memoranda for First Amendment litigation. - Review university policies and legislative proposals to assess compliance with constitutional standards. - Investigate violations of expressive rights on college campuses. - Draft policy analyses and advocacy letters aimed at securing meaningful reforms. - Assist in public-facing commentary on emerging free speech controversies. Educati
Job Title: Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship Job Responsibilities: The Spring 2026 Legal Clerkship offers law students the opportunity to engage deeply with issues pertaining to free expression and civil liberties. The clerkship is structured as a 15-week, part-time program that aligns with academic schedules and provides academic credit. Legal clerks will work closely with attorneys in the organization, participating in various legal and advocacy projects. Key responsibilities in
Job Title: Arthur D. Hellman Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Work closely with FIRE’s First Amendment litigators on substantive projects that advance strategic litigation. - Engage in legal research and writing, client interaction, and media relations. - Contribute meaningfully to active cases related to the protection of freedom of speech, expression, and thought. - Build a long-term relationship with the organization, with the potential to return as a full-time employ...
Job Title: 2026 Summer Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal research on public policy affecting expressive rights. - Draft internal bill analyses and public commentary. - Monitor legislative developments. - Assist in drafting memos and correspondence. - Conduct research projects to identify new advocacy targets. - Contribute to the organization's Newsdesk. - Participate in seminars with leadership and civil liberties experts to gain insight into free expres