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Opportunities
Opportunities at the First Amendment Coalition may include full-time positions, term-limited legal fellowships, and occasional openings for contract contributors. We encourage anyone interested in working with FAC to sign up for our email newsletter.
Open Positions
Legal Fellow
The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) seeks applicants to join our growing team for a full-time legal fellowship for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We seek a highly motivated early-career lawyer with a commitment to excellence and a demonstrated interest in the relevant areas of law. Starting date: late summer/early fall 2025.
Working for FAC
FAC offers comprehensive benefits packages for full-time employees, including competitive health benefits and a 401k with a 5% match.
Employees and contributors are located across California. Employees have access to office space in San Rafael, Calif. (Marin County) but are currently not required to work there in person.
FAC is committed to a diverse and inclusive staff, one that reflects the state and country we serve. Freedom of information, expression, and of the press are universal ideals but diversity of life experiences can make a big difference in how FAC identifies and litigates legal issues, serves our varied constituencies, and arrives at policy positions on the rights and ideals we care about. To that end, we deliberately seek applicants who can bring different perspectives and experiences to better inform our work promoting and defending free expression, a free press, and the public’s right to know.
Read more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in this summary of our Strategic Plan. And learn more about our work across California in our latest Impact Report.
Internships and Legal Externships
There are no opportunities at this time.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are an attorney with practical experience in our core areas — which include the California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, defending subpoenaed journalists, and various First Amendment topics — and you are looking for pro-bono opportunities, please send an email to Legal Director David Loy, dloy [at] firstamendmentcoalition.org. Please include a link to your profile in the California State Bar or include where you are licensed to practice law.
If you are seeking legal help or want to make a request for support via an amicus brief, please write to legal [at] firstamendmentcoalition.org.