Securities Attorney
Career Consulting Partners
Legal Intern
States United Democracy Center
internship
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington
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💰 $7,500 per year
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Work with internal and external attorneys, policy experts, and researchers to analyze election and voting laws and the interaction between federal and state laws.
- Provide legal guidance to the organization and clients.
- Support litigation to protect elections, voting, and democracy.
- Conduct legal, policy, and factual research in support of litigation, policy advocacy, and related initiatives.
- Draft memoranda, court documents, and research materials.
- Collaborate with partner organizations and state and local officials on litigation and policy matters.
- Analyze, research, and draft materials for public education including policy reports, white papers, and press materials.
- Assist in developing litigation and supporting ongoing litigation, working closely with other States United attorneys and co-counsel.
- Perform all duties in accordance with States United’s values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
- Excellent initiative and project management skills including prioritization and time management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and conducting online legal research.
- Knowledge and/or demonstrated interest in voting rights, elections law, and/or rule of law.
- Commitment to States United’s mission, and to advancing free, fair, and secure elections.
- Commitment to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, including with regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and socio-economic circumstance.
- A positive attitude; concern for people and community.
- Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
- Preferred: Familiarity with issues related to elections, voting, and state government.
