Sponsorship for Externally Funded Fellowship - 2027 - 2028/29
About The Position
Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) is seeking rising third-year law students or recent graduates to sponsor for post-graduate attorney public interest fellowships. The fellowship is for one to two years, beginning in Fall 2027, and will focus on advancing gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, public education, and direct legal services. The fellow will work on a hybrid or remote basis and should be based in either the San Francisco or the Washington, DC area. ERA will collaborate with fellows to develop proposals addressing critical gender justice issues and organizational priorities. Responsibilities will include litigation and counseling individuals. ERA has a strong track record of securing fellowship awards and will support candidates in developing strong proposals, particularly those applying to multiple funders.
Requirements
- Candidate for J.D. in Spring 2027 or recent law school graduate
- Membership in at least one state bar or a plan to become a member
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and public interest law
- Established knowledge of and interest in civil rights issues, preferably including gender justice
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent research, writing, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivation with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion
- Comfortable in a tech-oriented, paperless environment and adept at and willing to learn about navigating various systems and Apps and other cloud-based systems/applications
- Valid authorization to work in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Specific project ideas for fellowship proposals
Responsibilities
- Litigation work
- Counseling individuals with legal needs
- Developing proposals that address critical gender justice issues and advance organizational priorities
- Collaborating on simultaneous applications to more than one funder
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical and dental plan options
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance benefits
- Voluntary vision insurance
- Voluntary life and accidental insurance
- Voluntary critical illness insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending account
- Generous 403B match
- Generous amount of sick and vacation time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
