2027 Legal Fellow Sponsorship for… at New York… · New York

Summary: The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. They are seeking rising third-year law students, judicial clerks, and recent law graduates for sponsorship of legal fellowships focusing on civil liberties and civil rights projects. Responsibilities: - The NYCLU seeks rising third-year law students, judicial clerks, and recent law graduates to sponsor for one- or two-year legal fellowships with a funding organization, such as the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, Equal Justice Works, and/or Justice Catalyst - We will work with a successful applicant to develop a project proposal to submit - Applicants will be asked to submit a project proposal relating to civil liberties and civil rights in New York - Proposed projects often combine litigation, policy advocacy, community outreach, and public education - We encourage projects that are new and innovative, allowing the NYCLU to serve unmet legal needs or expand our reach to new populations - Proposals should include a short description of the problem your project seeks to address, concrete strategies and tools to address the problem, goals for what you want to accomplish during the fellowship, why you are the best candidate for this fellowship project, and how your project fits into the NYCLU’s work - To assist candidates in developing projects that best align with our current priorities, we particularly encourage project proposals that focus on immigrants’ rights - We will also consider proposals that focus on racial justice, criminal justice and police accountability, voting rights, gender equity, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, education equity, privacy and technology, economic justice, Indigenous justice, environmental justice, free speech, and/or projects that incorporate more than one of these areas of focus - NYCLU staff is currently working in a hybrid model - A number of in-person days will be required Required Qualifications: - Demonstrated commitment to public-interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice - Commitment and ability to work with and support a wide range of communities and a diverse and inclusive workplace - Willingness to collaborate with the NYCLU to shape the project proposal through the funding application process Required Skills: Legal research, Legal writing, Impact litigation, Policy advocacy, Public education, Project proposal development, Commitment to public-interest law, Commitment to civil liberties and racial justice, work with diverse communities Benefits: Competitive benefits package in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement