Legal Counsel, Public Policy (Free Speech/Censorship)

About the role

Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you. Locations: Lansdowne, VA / Dallas, TX

The Legal Counsel, Public Policy will serve on the Government Affairs team that manages ADF’s legislative and public policy work, including in-depth legislative review and analysis. The position will work closely with the Center for Free Speech and the Global Censorship Group on legislative strategies that advance the goals and objectives of each team. This position will focus on providing legal counsel on legislation and policies regarding free speech, government censorship from both domestic and foreign sources, private sector censorship (online censorship, censorship via professional associations and licensing entities), state/private censorship collusion, artificial intelligence, and strategies to protect speech and expression in tech, online, financial services, and throughout the business/professional sectors.

Responsibilities

• Draft legislation and policies related to free speech, preventing government and private censorship, and protecting speech and expression online, in technology, in financial services and other essential services, and throughout the corporate/professional sectors.
• Review, track, and report on a large federal and state legislative portfolio of bills affecting ADF’s issues and strategic priorities related to free speech and censorship.
• Quickly develop a working knowledge of new legislation and its impact on ADF’s issue areas, with a primary focus on free speech and censorship.
• Work with issue area experts within ADF to develop analysis, position papers, and summaries of legislation affecting ADF’s core issue areas, with a primary focus on free speech and censorship.
• Conduct research and prepare reports analyzing the latest court precedent that impacts AD