Legal Fellow – School-Sponsored
National Center for Youth Law
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,221 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop a fellowship project in partnership with NCYL staff
- Apply to law school-sponsored public interest fellowship
- Implement the fellowship project under the supervision of NCYL staff
- Respond to requests for assistance from the public and Qualified Legal Services Projects
- Complete varied, complex legal research, writing, and litigation-oriented assignments
- Attend organizational and team meetings and retreats
Requirements
- Graduating from law school in Spring 2026 or have been clerking since graduating from law school in a prior year
- Eligible for school-sponsored fellowship from the Applicant’s law school
- Interest in impact litigation
- Commitment to advancing justice by protecting the rights of children and youth and improving the systems that impact their lives
- Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurances
- Generous vacation and sick benefits
- Paid family leave
- Flexible spending account
- Employer contribution to a retirement plan
- Paid sabbatical
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlegal writinglitigation
Soft Skills
independent workteam collaborationcommitment to equitycommitment to diversitycommitment to inclusion
Certifications
law degree