About Legal Insurrection Foundation

Legal Insurrection Foundation (LIF)  is a dynamic and rapidly expanding non-profit launched in March 2019, comprised of three projects that interact with and complement each other: (1) The Legal Insurrection Blog founded in 2008, our flagship public facing media entity with deep reach and an earned reputation as ‘disrupters’ of conventional narratives, known for conducting high profile long-term investigations and news coverage, and fighting for free speech on campuses and against cancel culture and the intersectional left; (2) CriticalRace.org, launched in February 2021, a research group focused on CRT and its variants, such as DEI, with unparalleled and authoritative interactive databases documenting the racialization of education, covering over 700 institutions, and cited almost 200 times by other media; and (3) the Equal Protection Project (EPP) (EqualProtect.org), launched in February 2023, created to litigate against the DEI discrimination uncovered through our blog and CRT research, which is off to a very impactful start with legal challenges to over 275 institutions regarding over 800 programs and scholarships, earning EPP widespread recognition as a leader in fighting DEI discrimination, withmassive earned media..

About the Role

The Equal Protection Project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation seeks an experienced, motivated, and dynamic Attorney to join the team. EPP focuses on fighting discrimination done in the name of DEI, including violations of Title VI, Title IX, and the Equal Protection Clause. This position will involve initiating and handling investigations (including FOIA and state equivalents), developing new cases, conducting legal and fact research, helping manage EPP’s docket, and litigating and supervising outside counsel as needed.

This is a position with great opportunity for growth as LIF and EPP continue to expand. We are seeking someone to help us grow and to grow with us.

Legal Insurrection Foundation is an entirely virtual office. The Attorney will work from a virtual office anywhere in the US and travel as needed; we are estimating approximately 5% of the time (for cases, conferences, events, and to meet with the LIF team). The Attorney will report to the President and Chief Counsel. Title and salary will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct legal and fact research
  • Case input and evaluation
  • Develop cases
  • Conduct Investigations, including using FOIA and state equivalents
  • Prepare court pleadings and Amicus Briefs
  • Prepare federal administrative Civil Rights Complaints (with Dept. Education, DOJ, HHS, and other appropriate agencies) and state-level agencies.
  • Interact with and supervise outside counsel
  • Outreach to and interact with other liberty-minded law groups to partner and co-venture cases
  • Help manage case docket and evaluate impact

Requirements

  • 8+ years of relevant experience (more experienced attorneys are encouraged to apply). Prior hands-on litigation experience.
  • Outstanding interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong commitment to LIF and EPP’s missions of equality and equal protection.
  • Ability to work productively in a “remote” environment.
  • Must be a self-starter and self-motivated, with the ability to innovate.

Salary  Transparency

There is no current pre-set salary at LIF for this position, as we carefully consider the background and experience of each candidate. The reasonable estimate of a salary range for a position such as this with the experience listed above at comparable nonprofits is from $100,000 – $140,000, but we would consider a higher range and title for someone with a superior background and experience, and we encourage more experienced candidates to apply.

To Apply

To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

  • Cover letter including:
    • An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to the Legal Insurrection Foundation’s mission and how you came to those beliefs
    • Salary requirements
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Savannah Murphy, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.