HSLDA is seeking an associate attorney to join our legal team, providing a critical and rewarding role serving our member families. This is a full-time, on-site position in our Purcellville, VA office. Because this is a junior position, recent graduates are welcome to apply as well as licensed attorneys with a couple years of experience in any area of practice.
What's In It For You
- A growth-oriented team environment, where all team members are encouraged to learn and improve.
- A homeschool- and family-friendly work environment that values encouraging the best in every family.
- A generous, comprehensive benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental coverage, life insurance, long-term care, 401(k), 14 paid holidays, and generous vacation time—as well as an on-site gym.
What You Will Do
- Achieve thorough familiarity and stay up to date with the homeschool laws of multiple states.
- Assist families in potential or actual conflicts with officials in assigned states.
- Answer simple and complex questions about homeschool laws in assigned states.
- Maintain quick turnaround time on incoming emails and phone calls.
- Conduct research projects as assigned.
- Maintain supportive relationships with homeschool leaders.
- Work to promote homeschool-friendly policies, regulations, and laws in multiple states.
- Analyze and respond to legislation in assigned states.
- Promote homeschool freedom amongst homeschooling families, the media, legislators, and the public.
- Speak on behalf of HSLDA at events as assigned or invited.
- Author articles about homeschool laws and recent cases.
- Represent families in court as assigned.
- Maintain collegial, supportive relationships with other departments.
- Assist other attorneys in their duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the director or president.
What You Will Bring
- Prior homeschool experience (i.e., you yourself were homeschooled or some/all of your own children have been homeschooled)
- Juris Doctor degree
- License to practice, or have taken (or are planning to take) the bar exam, in at least one state
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Computer and technology savvy
- Ability and willingness to travel (once or twice a month on average)
- Ability to work independently with high efficiency
- Willingness to learn
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
- Being a committed Christian
- Passion about HSLDA’s mission to advocate for homeschool freedom in the courts, legislatures, media, and the court of public opinion
Does this describe you? If so, please reach out to us! You can apply by sending your résumé, along with a writing sample and a cover letter explaining why you feel you are a good professional and cultural fit, to jobs@hslda.org. Please make sure to type “Associate Attorney Opportunity” in the subject line.