About the Role

ALDF’s Legislative Affairs Program supports tough animal protection legislation and fights legislation harmful to animals, gathering data and advocating for effective regulation of industries that impact animals.

What You’ll Do

• Research policy issues; develop memos and issue briefs
• Analyse state and federal legislation and regulation
• Assist with outreach to supporters, coalition partners, and public officials
• Attend virtual public hearings, coalition calls, lobby days, and lobby 101s
• Draft and update website content, email action alerts, and phonebanking scripts
• Coordinate with Litigation and Criminal Justice Programme staff on related cases
• Prepare and deliver virtual presentations for advocacy trainings and conferences

Requirements

• Current 2L (or part-time equivalent) or LLM student at an ABA-accredited law school
• Eligibility to work in the United States
• Superior legal research and writing skills; ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Experience with legislative advocacy preferred

How to Apply

Apply via Paylocity. Required: resume, cover letter, references, law school transcript, and writing sample. Deadline: 20 November 2026.

About the Organisation

The Animal Legal Defense Fund's mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are held accountable for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.