The Lawfare Job Board

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The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (LBJ School) at the University of Texas at Austin invite applications for a Professor of Practice or a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Latin American National Security and Foreign Policy to begin in Fall of academic year 2024-25 (with an August 2024 start date). This faculty position will be housed at the LBJ School with commitments to cross-list elective courses and collaborate with the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS).

Are you inspired by a dynamic work environment and passionate, well-reasoned peers? Good at bringing out the best in smart, creative people? Committed to free markets and real public policy solutions? If your answer is an unequivocal “Yes,” then we need you to lead our policy directors and their teams as our policy department director. This position reports to the vice president of Public Affairs and serves on the working group responsible for making operational decisions on behalf of the organization. 

The R Street Institute—a free-market think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., with regional offices across the country—seeks a junior graphic designer to produce visual products that translate complex policy concepts for a variety of audiences. Demonstrated experience with typography and the full suite of Adobe Creative products required. If you want to join a collaborative and multifaceted organization working toward pragmatic, positive impact, this may be just the opportunity you need.
The Center on National Security at Fordham Law School seeks editors and writers (remote) for The CNS Soufan Group Morning Brief, the Center’s daily news roundup of stories about national and global security. On 1-3 mornings per week, writers will draft a daily news brief comprising critical national security issues and their intersection with the rule of law, civil liberties, and human rights in the U.S. and around the world.
Protect Democracy is seeking two candidates to provide foundational research and writing support – under the direction of researchers, policy advocates, and/or attorneys – to advance Protect Democracy’s mission.
Protect Democracy is seeking multiple candidates with skills in research, writing, policy analysis, communications, and project management to develop coherent theories of change that address the short- and long-term problems impacting our democracy.
Protect Democracy is seeking multiple similarly experienced candidates with demonstrated experience and interest working in cross-ideological coalitions and the ability to engage with legislative offices and partners on the right, center, and left of the political spectrum. 
The incumbent of this position serves as legal counsel for the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) and has overall responsibility for the Activity's legal program.  The incumbent serves as legal advisor to the Director, OLDCC and is the legal authority on all matters arising with the Activity.  Work will primarily be performed in Crystal City (Arlington, VA) with some time at the Pentagon.  Please see the attached document for more information and application instructions.

Impact Associates contribute to impact projects on a wide range of democracy issues, using tools spanning policy reform and advocacy, litigation, strategic communications, research, and data analysis. We're hiring multiple candidates for this role, including one who will be assigned to provide support to management in a special assistant-type role.

Paralegal/Impact Associates provide support on litigation and legal advocacy projects, as well as contribute to impact projects using our other tools. For this role, prior paralegal experience and/or litigation support skills are required.

The Department of Defense Office of General Counsel (DoD OGC) enthusiastically invites 3L students and qualifying alumni to apply for its newly established DoD OGC Honors Program, with employment beginning in the summer / early fall of 2024. The application period will be open from August 1 to September 30, 2023.

This new program will provide highly qualified, entry-level attorneys with the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad variety of subject matter areas over a two-year period, including rotations in at least two different divisions within DoD OGC, and more as time and mission permit. Participants will complete complex legal assignments and provide advice in a variety of legal practice areas, including international law, intelligence law, operational law, administrative and personnel law, environmental and energy law, fiscal law, litigation, legislative drafting, information law, ethics, attorney professional responsibility, and any other area of practice within DoD OGC’s purview.

The Center for Democracy & Technology is seeking a full-time policy associate/analyst to support its Equity in Civic Technology Project, which focuses on responsible data and technology use in the delivery of public services, especially in the education sector.

The associate/analyst will conduct research and develop subject matter expertise on topics related to the responsible use of data and technology by public agencies, and support CDT’s advocacy and thought leadership through written communication, partnership management, and event coordination and attendance. This position reports to the Director of Equity in Civic Technology. CDT offers substantial autonomy as well as the opportunity to work collaboratively across a wide variety of technology policy issues.

The American Society of International Law (“ASIL” or “the Society”) is the premier membership organization in the field of international law. Founded in 1906, ASIL’s mission is to foster the study of international law and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice. The Society has roughly 3,500 members, some 40% of whom work and live outside the United States. For nearly 120 years, ASIL has published the leading peer reviewed journal in the field, the American Journal of International Law, alongside other critical publications. ASIL is a constituent member of the American Council of Learned Societies and maintains consultative status at the United Nations. 

The Director of Finance and Administration leads all aspects of the Society’s financial and human resources operations and oversees its general administrative operations, in partnership with the Executive Director.

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is seeking an experienced advocate to help lead work on issues at the intersection of free expression and technology, as the Deputy Director of the Free Expression Project. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead on challenging issues related to free expression in the United States and around the world, including content moderation, intermediary liability, disinformation, hate speech, terrorist propaganda, online child safety, fundamental rights protection, and transparency reporting, as well as cross-cutting issues such as surveillance, encryption, voter suppression, machine learning and algorithmic decisionmaking, generative AI, privacy, and enabling data access for independent researchers. 

The American Society of International Law (“ASIL” or “the Society”) is the premier membership organization in the field of international law. Founded in 1906, ASIL’s mission is to foster the study of international law and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice. The Society has roughly 3,500 members, some 40% of whom work and live outside the United States. For nearly 120 years, ASIL has published the leading peer reviewed journal in the field, the American Journal of International Law, alongside other critical publications. ASIL is a constituent member of the American Council of Learned Societies and maintains consultative status at the United Nations. 

The Director of Programs is responsible for the oversight of the Society’s Programs Department, including major conferences, educational programming, substantive Interest Group activities, international organization engagement, and international law career training.

U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is accepting applications for a highly competitive, full-time, uncompensated Student Volunteer Program (SVP) for law students who will be in their 3rd year of law school (3L) in Fall 2024. There are 2 SVP vacancies at this location. The SVP consists of a full-time (up to 40 hours per week), in-person experience for one academic semester (14-16 weeks with the potential to extend up to one academic year) at USCYBERCOM located at Fort Meade, Maryland. Qualified applicants will be considered for assignments within USCYBERCOM’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (in-house legal counsel) based on interest, skills, and qualifications. The office provides cutting-edge legal advice in new and rapidly evolving areas of law impacting military operations across the globe. The Student Volunteer(s) will be exposed to areas of international law, domestic law, and U.S. policy applicable to military cyber operations. Additionally, they will support domestic and international partnership activities, congressional relations, and administrative law matters. The SVP offers a unique opportunity for in-depth research and writing on numerous emerging laws and policies. It is a robust program that includes, but is not limited to: onboarding/welcome activities, leadership activities/experiences, mandatory/specialized training, and mentorship engagements.

The National Security Institute (NSI) at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University is dedicated to finding practical answers to national security law and policy questions.

  • NSI seeks research assistants for in-person work during regular business hours (8:30-5).
  • Student research assistants support NSI fellows, staff, and faculty on scholarly publications and policy papers, NSI’s “Fault Lines” podcast, Congressional testimonies, and more.