Jobs at Institute for Justice

Coordinate Cities Work policy and outreach: research municipal codes, draft policy and ordinance language, run community engagement and grassroots campaigns, liaise with city officials, manage projects, produce reports and case studies, represent the program at conferences, and lead training cohorts.

Select law students conduct legal research, assist in developing litigation strategies, and draft discovery requests, motions, and briefs for state and federal cases. Clerks participate in moots, analyze discovery issues, support class certification work, and help prepare opposition and expert exclusion motions.

Research and draft state legislation, develop and execute legislative strategies, build coalitions and manage bill sponsors, organize grassroots advocacy and testimony, lobby legislators, monitor bill text, build/manage campaign web pages, travel frequently to state capitols, and represent IJ at conferences.

Support legislative advocacy by researching bills and stakeholders, developing and executing legislative strategies, building coalitions and grassroots support, drafting and delivering testimony, lobbying legislators, managing campaign pages with government affairs software, and organizing advocacy events and testimony.

The Bingham Fellowship offers lawyers in between clerkships the chance to gain experience in public interest litigation, working on constitutional cases while receiving mentorship and training.

The Access to Justice Policy Coordinator will focus on expanding legal access through research, outreach, policy recommendations, and coalition building efforts.

The Senior Research Analyst develops and executes empirical research on topics like civil rights, mentors junior staff, and disseminates findings for policy change.

The Litigation Attorney will litigate constitutional cases, develop legal strategies, manage own cases, and engage in public advocacy while ensuring a collaborative team environment.