Program Counsel, Policy Reform (Attorney)

Program Counsel, Policy Reform focused attorney supporting FIRE’s Policy Reform and Campus Rights Advocacy teams. Responsibilities include corresponding with students, faculty, and administrators to revise college regulations on expression; drafting and editing letters, memoranda, and policy review letters tied to recent court rulings and legislation; managing intake and referrals for policy-related cases; serving as liaison between program directors; assisting with litigation-related tasks and amicus briefs; writing articles for Newsdesk; copyediting colleagues’ documents; and collaboration across departments. Requires J.D. from an ABA‐accredited law school, willingness to obtain PA or DC licensure if not already licensed, strong legal writing and research abilities, familiarity with higher education conduct codes and policy frameworks, and the ability to work in a hybrid schedule based in Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.; moderate travel and occasional after-hours work expected.