About the job
Join us in making a meaningful impact! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we are committed to standing for truth and defending the inherent right to live and express it. Together, we advocate for religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. To ensure our values align, please review our Statement of Faith.
Location: Lansdowne, VA
Team Overview
As the Senior Counsel for Investigations and Oversight, you will play a crucial role within the Counter Censorship Task Force. This position involves spearheading advanced investigative and research initiatives to enhance ADF’s comprehension of complex censorship-related systems, which will inform impactful litigation, legislative, and oversight efforts.
We seek an attorney with exceptional investigative skills, sound legal judgment, and the capability to distill complex information into actionable insights. This role is positioned upstream of litigation and advocacy, generating the factual records, analyses, and transparency required to support effective legal and policy initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Investigations & Systems Analysis
- Lead investigations into systems, networks, and institutional relationships that impact free expression and religious liberty both within the United States and internationally.
- Analyze the governance, funding, and interconnections of institutions engaged in censorship-related activities.
- Identify patterns, motivations, and structural weaknesses pertinent to censorship systems.
- Develop investigative strategies aimed at uncovering actionable intelligence for legal, legislative, and oversight purposes.
Transparency & Public Records Strategy
- Design and manage transparency initiatives...

