ABOUT ARI

ARI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to policy advocacy in the public interest, focused on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). We believe in establishing a thoughtful governance framework for rapidly advancing AI technology that protects the public from harm while continuing to foster innovation. ARI takes a bipartisan approach, building coalitions across the political spectrum.

OVERVIEW

Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) is seeking a Legal Policy Counsel to join our growing organization. The Legal Policy Counsel focuses on legal advocacy and analysis, and outreach to legal practitioners and the judicial branch.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the SVP of Government Affairs, and working closely with the VP of Policy and VP of Communications, the Legal Policy Counsel will provide legal analysis of legislative and policy texts emerging from Congress and the Administration and lead engagement with the Judicial branch and court system.
The Legal Policy Counsel will also be responsible for proactively monitoring the court system for litigation relevant to ARI’s policy and advocacy agenda and curating responses through various legal and advocacy tools. We are looking for someone who has strong experience in tech law and policy, a strong network, and excels at accomplishing objectives as part of a team. ARI is deeply committed to developing a bipartisan policy agenda that can gain support with policymakers in both parties, and the Legal Policy Counsel will play a critical role in helping support ARI’s policy agenda and advocacy efforts and making sure out work takes full account of developments in the legal system.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal analysis, including rapid-response analysis, of legislative text as it emerges from Congress and the Administration.
• Assist with or commission legal analysis and evaluation of legislative efforts at the Congressional level, and Executive Branch action.
• Weigh the tradeoffs between our ideal policy objectives and political feasibility; identify political obstacles and craft and execute strategies to overcome them.
• Support ARI’s engagement with lawmakers and their staff and executive branch officials where there is overlap with litigation efforts.
• Host and attend judicial branch educational conferences and events.
• Proactively monitor the federal and state courts for litigation pertinent to ARI’s policy agenda.
• Proactively craft thoughtful responses to judicial and legislative developments related to ARI’s policy areas, including shaping legal arguments and possibly filing amicus briefs.