National Center for Youth Law

Attorney

• Develop a proposal for a project that advances justice for children and youth who face significant, systemic barriers to access, opportunity, and fair treatment
• Apply to the public interest fellowships for which NCYL agrees to provide sponsorship
• Once a fellowship is awarded, join NCYL as a fellow in September 2027
• Implement the fellowship project under the supervision of NCYL staff
• Attend organizational and team meetings and retreats
• Assist with responding to intake requests
• Assist with legal research and writing assignments on other matters, as needed

Legal Fellow – Fellowship Proposals

Legal Assistant

• Support initiatives to protect access to public education and enforce education civil rights, including through the work of the Education Civil Rights Alliance and NCYL’s Education Defense Fund
• Support the implementation phase of a project that will share model legislation and policies for states to improve enforcement of civil rights for students

Legal Fellow – Fellowship Proposals

Education Law Clerkship