Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our <a href="https://adflegal.org/about-us/careers/statement-of-faith/" target="_blank">Statement of Faith</a> to ensure we’re a fit for you. Location: Lansdowne, VA, Scottsdale, AZ, Washington D.C Team Overview As a Senior Fellow, you are a vital part of ADF’s Research & Innovation team. The R&I team exists to meet our civilizational moment — anticipating legal and cultural threats, generating consequential scholarship, and translating ideas across the full spectrum of ADF’s work: litigation, legislation, communications, and movement-building. ADF wins at the Supreme Court, in legislatures, and in the public square. Fellows here develop ideas and strategies that shape law and culture. In this role, you will report to the Senior Counsel and Vice President for Strategic Research & Policy Innovation and, through that office, to the Senior Vice President. You will carry a dedicated research portfolio within one or more of the team’s strategic focus areas, producing original work and carrying it into the public square through writing, speaking, testimony, and media. Key Responsibilities Thought Leadership & Scholarship <ul> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Identify and analyze emerging threats to religious liberty, freedom of speech, parental rights, life, and related freedoms — including threats from disruptive technologies and government action at the local, state, federal, and international levels — using AI-assisted horizon-scanning tools and traditional research methods.</li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Produce original written work in popular and academic formats, including long-form essays, policy papers, white papers, op-eds, and articles for Christian and general audiences, with the goal of placement in leading legal, Christian, and conservative journals and publications.</li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Build a recognized public voice in your strategic focus area, developing the platform and external relationships that establish you and ADF as an indispensable source on those issues.</li> </ul> Policy, Litigation & Movement Support <ul> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Working with ADF’s internal teams, develop practical, action-oriented proposal

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