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Staff Attorney

YAF Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Opening:

February 2026

Salary will be based on experience and previous salary history.

Mission

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.

Reports To

The General Counsel

Job Summary

Job Summary: Young America’s Foundation is leading the fight for students’ rights on campus. The staff attorney will play an important role in building upon and expanding YAF’s crucial work in this area.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

  • Work in close collaboration with the General Counsel and program staff to protect conservative students’ rights on middle school, high school, and college campuses
  • Identify and propose opportunities to the General Counsel for litigation and amicus support in support of conservative students’ rights on campus
  • File public record requests with public colleges and universities and review documents responsive to these requests
  • Analyze campus speech codes
  • Track campus free speech legislation at the state and federal levels
  • Provide advice and counsel to staff on nonprofit tax and regulatory compliance, intellectual property (copyright and trademark) law, data privacy/information security, and employment issues
  • Review and negotiate contracts in consultation with the General Counsel

Requirements

Skills, Qualifications, and Qualities:

  • Committed to and enthusiastic about YAF’s mission and programs
  • 2-5 years legal experience, preferably in First Amendment or education law
  • Strong legal research and writing skills
  • Willing to travel
  • Self-motivated and capable of accomplishing tasks with minimal supervision
  • Must be detail-oriented and organized
  • Ability to work as a collaborative, constructive team member

This job description is representative of the expectations of the position described. Additional duties, reporting relationships, and/or position criteria may be assigned. YAF reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.

This is an in-office position based at YAF’s national headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

Salary will be based on experience and previous salary history.

Email a cover letter, resume outlining experience and qualifications, professional references, and salary history to:

Christopher Byrnes, General Counsel
Young America’s Foundation
11480 Commerce Park Drive, 6th Floor
Reston, VA 20191
[email protected]
800-USA-1776

*Incomplete applications (i.e., those suggesting references upon request) will not be considered.

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 complete and direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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Get Involved

Become a Member

YAF Chapters

Events & Conferences

Host a Speaker

Campus Activism

Programs

Young Americans for Freedom

Center for Entrepreneurship

National Journalism Center

Reagan Ranch

Reagan Boyhood Home

Campus Lectures & Activism

Defending Student Rights

Middle School Programs

High School Programs

College Programs

YAF on Capitol Hill

News & Issues

All Media

Articles

Videos

The New Guard

About

About Us

Staff Members

Our Boards

Careers

Financials