Legal Counsel, Parental Rights

Overview

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.

Lansdowne, VA;
Dallas, TX;
Scottsdale, AZ

As Legal Counsel, you are a vital part of the US Legal Division Team. This position will focus in particular on parental rights advocacy.

As Legal Counsel, you will report to Sr. Counsel, Director of Center for Parental Rights. Your primary role will be to assist the Parental Rights team with creating and reviewing public relations material regarding parental rights litigation and advocacy campaigns. You will assist with developing messaging, overseeing legal review, and working closely with the communications and marketing team to assist with strategically framing the cultural conversation on these topics.

You will work with to build and maintain key allied relationships to assist with meeting strategic goals for promoting parental rights, working closely with the litigation and legislative teams. We will look for opportunities for you to provide limited direct support to and research for parental rights litigation efforts.

• Conduct research for parental rights advocacy and resources.
• Review and be knowledgeable about complaints, motions, briefs, and other documents so that you can effectively review all public statements/content on parental rights cases.
• Represent ADF’s parental rights advocacy efforts in court of public opinion.
• Confer with colleagues to establish and verify facts, create accurate messaging, etc.
• Cooperate with Development team, including speaking engagements and other events.
• Interact with media regarding cases and issues.
• Advise allied attorneys on legal issues within areas of competence.
• Network and develop relationships with allied groups and attorneys and/or potential allied groups and attorneys.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• JD, licensed to practice law in relevant jurisdiction.

At Alliance Defending Freedom, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to support your well-being and growth. While we do not disclose specific salary ranges, our compensation is competitive with top non-profit law firms. Our benefits include 100% covered medical and dental insurance, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.

We prioritize work-life balance with paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.