Staff Attorney

Opening: February 2026

About the role

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is leading the fight for students’ rights on campus. The staff attorney will play an important role in building upon and expanding YAF’s crucial work in this area.

This is an in-office position based at YAF’s national headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Reports to the General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the General Counsel and program staff to protect conservative students’ rights on middle school, high school, and college campuses
• Identify and propose opportunities to the General Counsel for litigation and amicus support in support of conservative students’ rights on campus
• File public record requests with public colleges and universities and review documents responsive to these requests
• Analyze campus speech codes
• Track campus free speech legislation at the state and federal levels
• Provide advice and counsel to staff on nonprofit tax and regulatory compliance, intellectual property (copyright and trademark) law, data privacy/information security, and employment issues
• Review and negotiate contracts in consultation with the General Counsel

Requirements

• Committed to and enthusiastic about YAF’s mission and programs
• 2-5 years legal experience, preferably in First Amendment or education law
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Willing to travel
• Self-motivated and capable of accomplishing tasks with minimal supervision
• Must be detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to work as a collaborative, constructive team member

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 – $90,000

Mission

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.