Legal Fellow

International Refugee Assistance Project

Legal Fellow providing remote legal services to refugees and forcibly displaced individuals. Mentoring pro bono attorneys and contributing to legal resources and training.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $68,815 - $77,990 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide advice and counsel and direct representation to displaced clients around the world; the primary focus of the Legal Fellow’s caseload will be on family reunification cases.
Provide mentorship to pro bono attorneys working on cases with IRAP, which will include offering expert advice and reviewing draft submissions.
Create and revise community-facing legal information resources.
Conduct legal trainings and information sessions for diverse audiences.
Communicate with key partner organizations on case referrals and other coordination needs.
Supervise and manage law student volunteers on specific projects.
Collaborate with other programmatic teams at IRAP as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and JD or LLM required.
Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in any jurisdiction in the United States or have a pending application for bar admission in the United States.
No more than two years of legal experience after law school.
Lived and/or professional experience with forced migration is preferred.
Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment.
Highly organized and motivated; able to multitask, manage a high-volume workload, and have excellent time management skills.
Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a preference for experience working in diverse and international work environments.
Ability to work in a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed manner with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, survivors of violence, and other vulnerable populations.
Excellent oral and written English skills.
Proficiency in a second language is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully paid family health insurance
Retirement options
Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days, 22 and more public/ org-wide holidays)
Comprehensive leave time for sickness
Disability and parenting (27.2 weeks of parental leave)
Reimbursement for work-from-home equipment
Generous opportunities for professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchlegal writingcase managementfamily reunification lawtrauma-informed careanalytical skills

Soft Skills

mentorshipcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstime managementflexibilitymultitasking

Certifications

JDLLMbar admission