Legal Fellow – Litigation
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW)
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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About the role
- Provide support to LAW’s justice and accountability initiatives for victims and survivors of international crimes and human rights violations
- Perform legal research and drafting criminal complaints for international crimes to file with domestic authorities under the principles of universal jurisdiction
- Draft submissions to international and regional tribunals
- Assist Head of Litigation, Legal Advisors, and Programme Teams with case file management
- Take notes during regular litigation meetings and witness interviews
- Track developments in relevant conflict-contexts and in national and international policy
- Monitor and provide updates on key developments in international law
- Support policy, advocacy, and research initiatives, including public reports
Requirements
- Enrolled J.D. or LLM student with a focus on international human rights and/or international criminal law
- Relevant one year work experience in access to justice work and/or working with vulnerable communities, preferably survivors of gender-based violence
- Demonstrated experience of research, organisation and analytical ability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong technical literacy
- Ambitious and can adapt to changing programme needs.
- Previous experience working with international NGOs is strongly preferred
- Fluency in English essential
- Proficiency in additional languages (e.g. French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Burmese) is highly desirable
Benefits
- Accepting applications until 6 February 2026 on a rolling basis (early applications preferred)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting criminal complaintscase file managementsubmissions to international tribunalsmonitoring international law developmentsadvocacypolicy researchanalytical abilityproficiency in additional languages
Soft skills
organizational abilityadaptabilityambitioncommunication skills
Certifications
J.D.LLM