Strategic Litigation Publicist

Pacific Legal Foundation; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) company contribution

Paid leave and wellness leave

Job summary

Pacific Legal Foundation in the United States is seeking a PLF Case Publicist to support a portfolio of cases and policy initiatives from filing through resolution. You’ll research facts, draft written content, and coordinate timelines with the legal and communications teams to translate complex arguments into accessible, compelling material for policymakers, journalists, and supporters.

You’ll help draft case pages, press releases, and blog posts; track developments; add content to the website;

Qualifications

• Experience writing for public-facing audiences in fast-paced newsroom, agency, or advocacy environment.
• Strong editorial instincts and the ability to write quickly, cleanly, and with a clear point of view.
• A portfolio that shows skill in storytelling and translating complex material for general audiences.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once—and thriving under deadlines.
• A passion for individual liberty, constitutional law, and helping real people fight back against government overreach.
• A team-first attitude, curiosity, and a commitment to getting the story right.
• Comfort reading legal filings, court opinions, and policy documents to extract facts and storylines for general audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and updating case pages, press releases, and blog posts to promote PLF’s litigation and policy work.
• Tracking case developments and delivering assets quickly and consistently.
• Adding content to the website.
• Collaborating with the Media and Digital teams to align content with audience, platform, and outreach strategy.
• Participating in weekly case messaging and prioritization meetings to stay ahead of the news cycle and litigation calendar.
• Supporting organization-wide campaign efforts, major wins, and rapid‑response initiatives as needed.
• Tracking case ingests and case development needs in project management software (Asana).

Skills

Public-facing writing

Editorial instincts

Storytelling

Project management

Liberty focus

Team player

Reading legal filings

Asana

Tools

Asana

Job description

Pacific Legal Foundation in the United States is seeking a PLF Case Publicist to support a portfolio of cases and policy initiatives from filing through resolution. You’ll research facts, draft written content, and coordinate timelines with the legal and communications teams to translate complex arguments into accessible, compelling material for policymakers, journalists, and supporters.

You’ll help draft case pages, press releases, and blog posts; track developments; add content to the website;