Legal Counsel, Conscience Initiatives

About the Role

As Legal Counsel on the U.S. Legal Team, you will focus on litigating for the Center for Conscience Initiatives and engaging in public communications and advocacy related to ADF litigation. This includes media interviews, speaking engagements, preparing ADF attorneys for interviews, reviewing communication materials, and developing communication strategies for ADF cases. The Center for Conscience Initiatives has worked on cases such as BPJ v. West Virginia and Chiles v. Salazar.

Locations: Lansdowne, VA; Dallas, TX; Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities

• Conduct research for new and pending cases, interview clients and witnesses
• Draft complaints, motions, briefs, and other documents for submission to state or federal courts
• Prepare and respond to written discovery; conduct and defend depositions
• Represent clients in court in litigation and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government; interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses
• Confer with colleagues to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings
• Cooperate with Development team, including speaking engagements and other events
• Interact with media regarding cases and issues, including through media interviews, speaking engagements, and press conferences
• Help develop communication strategies related to ADF cases
• Research and create documents to prepare ADF attorneys for media interviews
• Interact closely with ADF communication staff while reviewing and editing ADF media documents and other public-advocacy communications
• Interact closely with ADF allies to develop and advance ADF public-advocacy goals
• Review in-house contracts and legal issues
• Advise allied attorneys on legal issues within areas of competence
• Network and develop relationships with allied attorneys and/or potential allied attorneys

Requirements

• J.D. degree
• Active license in at least one US state bar, and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction within one year
• 1+ years of complex litigation experience

Pay

This salary range is reflective of a position based in Lansdowne, VA. The actual salary may vary based on the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and office location.

Virginia Salary Range: $115,000—$190,000 USD

Benefits

• 100% covered medical and dental insurance
• Medical and dependent care reimbursement
• Paid disability, long-term care, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match
• Paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year