Assistant Director of Legal Studies

Job Description

C-Fam is looking for a tenacious pro-life lawyer to help impact UN policy debates as Assistant Director of Legal Studies. C-Fam is a leading pro-life voice at the United Nations, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C.

The C-Fam team has been part of every major UN social policy debate in the last thirty years. C-Fam advises UN delegations and members of Congress. It networks with pro-life advocates in government, academia, and civil society around the world.

The "Assistant Director of Legal Studies" will report to the Executive Vice President and the VP of Legal Studies, having the following responsibilities:
• Represent C-Fam in UN negotiations
• Conduct legal research and analysis of UN documents, state and federal law, international law,
and foreign law.
• Identify opportunities to engage in UN debates through oral and written interventions
• Draft statements, reports, memos, white papers, legal briefs, and other submissions for
international bodies and courts
• Establish and maintain relationships with networks of diplomats and UN experts
• Publicize UN debates through C-Fam and mainstream media
• Use Artificial Intelligence to increase C-Fam's productivity and influence.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctor from a U.S. law school
• Fluency in English (both verbal and written)
• Strong commitment to the pro-life cause
• Ability to work independently and strong interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with the application of Artificial Intelligence in legal settings
• Ability to engage with social media
• Must be fearless and willing to be persecuted for the pro-life cause

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND LOCATION:

• Full-time
• New York
• Starting salary: $80,000/yr

HOW TO APPLY:

Send the following materials to C-Fam's Executive Vice President Lisa Correnti, email Lisa@c-fam.org with the subject line "Assistant Director of Legal Studies":

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Writing sample
• Two references, one of which must be able to attest to commitment to the pro-life cause

START DATE:
September 2026
Please, no phone calls

About the Employer

C-Fam was founded in the summer of 1997 in order to monitor and affect the social policy debate at the United Nations and other international institutions.

C-Fam is a non-partisan, non-profit research institute dedicated to reestablishing a proper understanding of international law, protecting national sovereignty and the dignity of the human person.

C-Fam policy positions align with the social teaching of the Catholic Church.