Lawyer

Core responsibilities:

• Develop legal advocacy strategies to address emerging risks in AI and biotechnology, including impact litigation strategies, amicus briefs, and providing legal advice
• Collaborate with scientific experts to understand technical developments and their legal implications
• Represent LASST in legal proceedings, policy discussions, and public forums, including media interviews
• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments in AI and biotechnology
• Direct the drafting and preparation of legal briefs, policy papers, and regulatory comments
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the legal, scientific, and policy communities
• Draft and submit FOIA requests relevant to LASST's work
• Draft and edit public-facing content, including blog posts, articles and research memos

You will help LASST respond quickly and effectively to emerging risks by understanding complex technical developments and shaping that understanding into actionable legal strategies, making advances in science and technology safer for people and the planet.

Required qualifications:

• JD from a top law school
• Licensed to practice law in at least one US state
• Minimum 3 years' litigation or other court-focused experience, including any clerkships
• Ability and willingness to think outside the box and be creative in pursuit of a mission
• Flexible, collaborative, and proactive self-starter
• Able to work with a small, collaborative team and also operate independently

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior work on public-interest topics related to biosecurity, AI safety, or science/tech policy
• Previous plaintiff-side litigation experience
• Experience with Google and Microsoft Suites, LexisNexis

Benefits and culture highlights:

• Fully remote team with employees and contractors across multiple states
• Family-friendly organization offering flexible schedules
• Significant autonomy
• Salary information not provided in the posting

Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology (LASST) is a small team of dedicated professionals who use legal advocacy to make advances in science and technology safer for people and the planet. They believe that preventing man-made pandemics, AI-induced catastrophes, or other global calamities resulting from unsafe or misused science and technology is vital to empowering people everywhere to live fulfilling lives.