Legal Advisory Council

ATIC is opening applications for its inaugural Legal Advisory Council. [Restricted to only U.S. Citizens] As we expand our national work in AI integrity, governance, and public trust, we are seeking legal experts who can help steward the institution’s mandate, uphold its standards, and guide the long‑term defensibility of our frameworks. The Legal Advisory Council supports ATIC’s highest governance bodies by ensuring that our standards, certification logic, and institutional processes remain lawful, neutral, and resilient across jurisdictions. We are specifically seeking lawyers with expertise in: • Administrative & Regulatory Law Experts in federal and state administrative processes, rulemaking, agency oversight, and public‑benefit governance. • Governance & Nonprofit Institutional Law Lawyers experienced in board governance, fiduciary responsibility, conflicts of interest, and standards‑body independence. • Data Privacy & Information Governance Law Specialists in data protection, privacy frameworks, cross‑border data transfer, and compliance with emerging AI‑related regulations. • Technology, AI, & Algorithmic Accountability Law Attorneys who understand AI risk, model governance, provenance, and the legal implications of automated decision‑making. • Intellectual Property & Patent Law [Highly Sought After] Experts in IP protection, patent strategy, NDAs, licensing, technology transfer, and safeguarding proprietary AI systems, datasets, and model architectures. • National Security & Public‑Interest Law Experts in national security, AI impacting civil liberties, public accountability, and the legal dimensions of high‑risk technologies. • Consumer Protection & Public‑Benefit Compliance Lawyers with experience in FTC, state AG actions, deceptive practices, and public‑facing risk mitigation. • Financial Regulatory & Risk Governance Law Attorneys with backgrounds in banking oversight, compliance frameworks, and risk governance for regulated institutions. Who Should Apply We are looking for: • Senior attorneys with 10+ years of experience • Former government lawyers, agency counsel, or public‑interest legal experts • Institutional governance lawyers who understand standards, neutrality, and public trust • Legal scholars with expertise in AI, administrative law, or public‑benefit frameworks You do not need technical AI expertise. You need judgment, integrity, and a commitment to responsible governance. What You Will Do Members of the Legal Advisory Council will: • Provide legal oversight on ATIC’s standards and certification criteria • Help ensure ATIC’s frameworks are lawful, defensible, and jurisdiction‑agnostic • Advise on governance structures, neutrality protections, and institutional safeguards • Support the long‑term continuity and legitimacy of the Commission • Participate in periodic reviews and high‑judgment deliberations Applicants must follow the page after the application is submitted. We will then reach out to you if you are an ideal candidate!