Immigration Law Fellowship
About The Position
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), The Vermont Bar Foundation, Trout Lily Foundation, and the Vermont Access to Justice Campaign are pleased to announce the availability of a three-year Immigration Law Fellowship (ILF) running from 2026 to 2029 . The Center for Justice Reform (CJRC) seeks an outstanding lawyer or recent law graduate with 1–4 years of relevant experience to help address immigration-related barriers to justice by expanding the reach of Vermont’s existing immigration and related legal services providers. The Immigration Law Fellow will work within the CJRC, one of few immigration legal service providers in Vermont. The desired start date is March 16, 2025; the precise start date is flexible. VLGS is located in South Royalton, Vermont, a small town on the bank of the beautiful White River. Less than thirty minutes away are the amenities of the adjacent communities of Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH. Burlington, VT is a one-hour drive north and Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC are just three hours away. The CJRC conducts much of its case activity from offices in downtown Burlington. Clinical teaching and other student supervision responsibilities take place on the South Royalton campus.
Requirements
- Applicants must have 1–4 years of relevant legal experience and be admitted to the Vermont Bar, eligible to waive into licensure, or willing to sit for the Vermont Bar examination.
- Demonstrated commitment to restorative justice, immigrants’ rights, and criminal justice reform.
- Writing, editing, organizational, and managerial skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest lawyering.
- Excellent academic credentials and outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Legal services or civil rights work experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365 applications.
- Must be able to adapt to new and emerging technology as established and communicated by the law school.
- Some regional travel will be required.
- Applicants must have access to a personal vehicle.
- Attendance at events and meetings after traditional business hours, overnight, or on weekends may be required.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines and reorganize under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Must be able to work legally within the United States without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for candidates with multilingual language skills.
Responsibilities
- Integrate fully into educational and legal services programs at the Center for Justice Reform Clinic, including delivering legal services to noncitizen clients.
- Develop and deliver one or more projects aimed at broadly improving access to justice for low-income noncitizen Vermonters.
- Collaborate with legal and lay advocates from Vermont Law and Graduate School, Vermont Legal Aid, and other regional partners to progress Fellowship projects and increase public awareness of available legal services and remedies.
- Work with the Vermont Bar Foundation and the Vermont Bar Association to publicize Fellowship activities and participate in continuing legal education activities.
Benefits
- Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.).
- 403b including 4% employer contribution.
- 2 weeks of paid vacation in addition to paid personal and sick days.
- 11 paid holidays plus two weeks of paid days off for Summer and Winter breaks.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- VLGS course participation with tuition assistance.
- Flexible schedule potential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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