Title: Staff Attorney - Tenant Right to Counsel Project (TRCP) Job Responsibilities: - Handle a full caseload of full representation for Failure to Pay Rent, Tenant Holding Over, and Breach of Lease eviction cases. This includes routine trial practice, client communication, communication...
Title: Law Clerk - Summer Law Clerk Program Job Responsibilities: Law Clerks at the organization, under the supervision of a licensed attorney, will engage in a variety of tasks designed to provide exposure to the challenges and opportunities of delivering civil...
TITLE: Legal Counsel POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Senior Director SALARY BAND: A and B REPORTS TO: General Counsel LOCATION: Washington, DC Area (Preferred) About the Organization The organization is dedicated to a national effort to protect and restore rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways, emphasizing the...
Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Associate General Counsel will be responsible for providing in-house legal support on various issues, including tax exemption for both the organization and its Action Fund, as well as election law matters pertaining to the Action...
Title: Senior Corporate Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Senior Corporate Paralegal (SCP) is tasked with providing advanced legal, compliance, and governance support, focusing on nonprofit and corporate practice and contract lifecycle management. Key responsibilities include: 1. Contract Lifecycle Management (30%): - Improve and implement...
the Executive Director, and other members of the Executive... Leadership Team. - Ensure alignment of legal strategies with the organization’s mission and strategic goals. - Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the organization, positioning the Office of General Counsel...
Title: Senior Counsel (Civil Rights Focus) Job Responsibilities: The Senior Counsel position is centered on the protection and advancement of civil rights through litigation. Key responsibilities include: - Litigation: Serve as lead or co-counsel in federal and state court proceedings. Responsibilities encompass...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney/Counsel (Civil Rights Focus) Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities for the Senior Staff Attorney/Counsel at the organization involve engaging in litigation with a focus on promoting democracy and progressive policies, particularly in the realm of civil rights. Key duties...
Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Deputy General Counsel is responsible for partnering with the General Counsel to provide comprehensive and high-quality legal services to all programs, activities, and operations of the organization and its affiliated entities. This role...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Title: Summer Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: - Work directly with the organization's non-litigation advocacy departments, contributing to ongoing efforts to defend free expression and academic freedom. - Draft and edit policy analyses for college administrators. - Research emerging issues in higher education policy. - Assist...
Title: 2026 Summer Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: The Summer Legal Internship offers law students the opportunity to engage in significant work related to the defense of free expression. Interns are expected to: - Contribute to advocacy and policy projects that influence the...
Title: 2026 Summer Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: - Contribute to advocacy and policy projects focused on free speech and academic freedom. - Work within one of the organization's non-litigation advocacy departments. - Investigate free speech violations on college campuses. - Assist in drafting public-facing commentary...
Title: Temporary Senior Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the overall programmatic function of the paralegal program within the department. - Onboard, train, and supervise paralegals, including conducting initial and ongoing training for paralegal staff. Troubleshoot, review, and provide quality assurance of referrals, filings,...
Title: Law Clerk for Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization will engage in a comprehensive and immersive experience focused on housing justice for marginalized communities. The responsibilities include: - Conducting research and writing on issues impacting low-income and marginalized populations. -...
Title: Senior Counsel (Election Protection) Job Responsibilities: - Perform duties in accordance with the organization's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence. - Maintain and develop high-quality relationships with clients by exercising sound judgment, commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, follow-through, and reliability. - Proactively...
Title: Program Director (Rule of Law) Job Responsibilities: - Lead and manage a team to address clients' needs within the rule of law and accountability sector, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Legal. - Partner with internal and external...
Title: Legal Internship - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Perform all duties in accordance with the organization's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence. - Conduct legal, policy, and factual research to support litigation, policy advocacy, and related initiatives. -...
Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual research and public writing to support policy advocacy, legislative reform, and communications initiatives. - Help advance state-level policy reforms, often in collaboration with coalition...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Internship (US) Job Responsibilities: The Summer 2026 Legal Internship at the organization offers law students a unique opportunity to develop skills in international environmental law and human rights. The responsibilities of a legal intern include: - Conducting research and...
Title: Spring 2026 Legal Internship (US) Job Responsibilities: The legal internship at the organization provides law students with an opportunity to develop skills in international environmental law and the use of legal strategies to protect human rights and the environment. Interns will...
Title: Legislative Director, Courts, Justice, & Administrative Law Job Responsibilities: The Legislative Director for Courts, Justice, & Administrative Law at the organization is responsible for developing and implementing legislative and administrative strategies related to court integrity, justice system, and administrative law issues....
Title: Managing Director, Washington, DC Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level,...
Title: Chief Legal Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities: The Chief Legal Advocacy Officer (CLAO) at the organization is an executive leadership role focused on advancing the organization's litigation, policy, and public education strategies to serve LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with HIV. The...
Title: Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Engage in all facets of federal and state court litigation. - Conduct factual and legal research, providing guidance and analysis of laws across various jurisdictions. - Draft, review, and edit analytic and persuasive written work products. - Advise government...
activities pertinent to nonprofit law. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting legal research and drafting memoranda on topics relevant to nonprofit law and policy. - Assisting in the review and drafting of contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and other legal documents. - Supporting compli......
Title: Spring 2026 Communications Intern Job Responsibilities: The Communications Intern at the organization will engage in a variety of tasks designed to support the dissemination of the organization's research and analysis to the news media. Key responsibilities include: - Tracking media coverage of...
Title: Spring 2026 Data Analysis and Research Intern Job Responsibilities: The Data Analysis and Research Intern will be part of a dynamic team at the organization, assisting in a variety of research and policy analysis tasks. Key responsibilities include: - Collaborating with a...
Title:** Spring 2026 Equity & Inclusion Intern **Job Responsibilities:** The Equity & Inclusion Intern will work with the Equity and Inclusion (E&I) core team at the organization. The intern will have a variety of responsibilities that are central to supporting the organization’s mission...
Title: Spring 2026 Federal Fiscal Policy Intern Job Responsibilities: The Federal Fiscal Policy Intern at the organization will play a significant role in supporting the Federal Fiscal Policy team. The intern will be responsible for: - Assisting in the monitoring of research and...