Senior Counsel

Position Summary:

Democracy Forward Foundation (“Democracy Forward”) is seeking attorneys to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidates will have experience with: 

• State or federal litigation, including investigating and researching potential claims, drafting complaints, briefs, and supporting documents, and participating in hearings and arguments
• The federal regulatory process, either via litigation, notice-and-comment rulemaking, or other administrative processes 
• Client development and coalition partnerships

This position is full-time. Democracy Forward’s office is located in Washington, DC. Remote candidates within the United States will also be considered. If a candidate is outside of the DC area, travel to DC is expected 1-2 times per quarter.

Senior Counsel will report to the Managing Attorney and work closely with all staff across the legal team.

Note: We are keeping this role open on a rolling basis as we continuously look for great legal talent. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to individual applications if there is not a current opening that fits your qualifications. That said, we encourage you t