Attorney, Center for the American Future

Overview

An established nonprofit research-based think tank is seeking an experienced attorney with at least five years of litigation experience to join their Center for the American Future. This role can be performed fully remote or from the Austin, Texas headquarters. The attorney will focus on litigating against government overreach, defending individual liberty, enforcing constitutional limits on government, and promoting a vision of America where individuals are free to flourish.

Responsibilities

• Execute the organization's legal work plan as part of a two-person team managed by a Senior Attorney.
• Build and manage a robust docket aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities.
• Participate actively in complex litigation, including discovery, drafting briefs, trials, appellate work, and amicus briefing.
• Engage in legal challenges at administrative, district, and appellate court levels on behalf of individuals affected by unconstitutional government actions.
• Collaborate with a close-knit legal team of approximately eight attorneys.
• Travel moderately as required.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in the United States.
• Minimum of five years of litigation experience, including trial and appellate courts.
• Strong knowledge of Constitutional law sufficient to handle complex litigation and author amicus briefs.
• Proven ability as a self-starter who can independently conceive and develop innovative legal ideas.
• Polished legal writing skills capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Strategic legal thinker with a record of accomplishment in litigation, administrative law, policymaking, legislation, or media.
• Leadership skills to build coalitions of activists, thinkers, and citizens across multiple states.
• Optimistic, good-humored, and able to maintain a positive approach to challenging work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the federal judiciary.
• Enthusiasm for defending liberty and challenging precedent and convention in the legal sphere.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience, expertise, and skills.
• Competitive health insurance coverage for staff and dependents.
• Generous paid time off policies, including holidays and parental leave.
• Retirement contribution matching.

Location

• Position can be based fully remote or at the Austin, Texas headquarters.
• Moderate travel required.