IJ Was My Dream Job – Now It’s a Reality

Joining the Institute for Justice was my dream job as a law student. I even spent a summer at IJ during law school. After graduating, I clerked for Judge Ho of the Fifth Circuit and Judge Altman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. But after clerking, I decided to return to IJ as an attorney.

I joined IJ to do meaningful work defending Americans’ constitutional and civil rights. And in just my first two years here, I’ve gotten to do just that. As a bonus, I’ve also gotten significant litigation experience and opportunities that my BigLaw associate friends tell me that they will have to wait years to get. For example, I’ve been the lead drafter on key litigation documents, including substantive briefs. I argued—and won—my first oral argument early in litigation, and I’ve even gone to trial.

I was part of the team that secured a landmark settlement against the sheriff’s department in Pasco County, Florida for its unconstitutional predictive policing program—forcing it to admit wrongdoing and commit to ending the practice. I’ve worked on a First Amendment appeal advancing a cutting-edge claim against government censorship, as well as developed an innovative state constitutional law challenge on behalf of a small green cemetery in Michigan.

If you’re ready for a new job in litigation, and you want to fight to defend Americans’ constitutional and civil rights, I hope you’ll consider joining me at IJ.