ACLU of Wisconsin

General Counsel

• Conduct legal and policy research, including but not limited to the areas of criminal legal reform, First Amendment, immigration, LGBTQ+ rights and bodily autonomy, and strengthening democracy
• Independently identify issues, legislation, policies, and opportunities relevant to ACLU-WI’s advocacy campaigns and other public policy goals
• Draft, analyze, and revise policies and legislation, including amendments
• Independently write and revise high-quality written material, including legislative testimony, memoranda, policy papers and reports, talking points and fact sheets, advocacy letters, know-your-rights guides, public commentary, and other content that further the legislative and policy priorities of the organization
• Lobby individual lawmakers and testify before state and local legislative bodies on ACLU-WI’s policy priorities
• Cultivate and maintain key strategic relationships with elected officials, stakeholders, and peers at other organizations
• Represent ACLU-WI in various community and stakeholder groups and coalitions and work in partnership with other organizations
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary teams to design policy strategies that are aligned with and supported by strategic communications, organizing, litigation, development and engagement, and other strategies and tactics
• Serve as a spokesperson for ACLU-WI’s policy positions in the media
• Other duties as assigned

Policy Counsel