Fall 2027 Post-Graduate Fellowship Sponsorship

NYLAG • New York, NY

1d • $91,073 - $94,552 • Onsite

About The Position

New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks to sponsor third-year law students, judicial law clerks, and recent law graduates for Skadden and Equal Justice Works public interest law fellowships starting in Fall of 2027. We will consider projects that fulfill NYLAG’s mission and are particularly interested in fellowship projects that are timely in responding to emerging community needs and/or explicitly seek to dismantle or mitigate obstacles to overcoming poverty and crisis and impede access to justice for communities who experience disparate outcomes and increased vulnerability. NYLAG works closely with applicants who we sponsor to develop a proposal once selected. Successful projects will expand the number of individuals impacted by our services, and will propose new models of service that center NYC communities in the design and implementation of the project, advance equity, deepen the breadth of services we provide, identify opportunities for inter-agency collaboration to comprehensively respond to client needs, and/or leverage impact litigation to break down and systemic barriers and inequities. These legal interventions should include substantive legal areas such as: disability advocacy; domestic violence; elder justice; employment; public benefits; special education; LGBTQ law, health; shelter advocacy; consumer protections; housing; immigration; and veterans’ rights. Each project should include a combination of direct client services, community education, advocacy, pro bono involvement, and/or impact litigation. Projects involving community outreach, education, and engagement may want to leverage NYLAG’s Mobile Legal Help Center (MLHC), through our Community Access Project Unit. Projects may want to consider how technology and/or innovative engagement models may expand access to justice.

Requirements

• Be a rising third-year law student or recent law school graduate eligible for the fellowship programs (Skadden and Equal Justice Works).
• Be passionate about the mission of NYLAG.
• Be dedicated to advancing social, racial, and economic justice through legal interventions and advocacy.
• Submit a cover letter describing the proposed fellowship project and a copy of your resume by June 12, 2026.
• The cover letter should be no longer than 2 pages.
• Consult fellowship program websites for eligibility information.

Nice To Haves

• Fellowship projects that are timely in responding to emerging community needs.
• Fellowship projects that explicitly seek to dismantle or mitigate obstacles to overcoming poverty and crisis.
• Fellowship projects that address impediments to access to justice for communities experiencing disparate outcomes and increased vulnerability.
• Projects involving community outreach, education, and engagement that may leverage NYLAG’s Mobile Legal Help Center (MLHC).
• Projects that consider how technology and/or innovative engagement models may expand access to justice.

Responsibilities

• Develop a fellowship project proposal that fulfills NYLAG's mission.
• Expand the number of individuals impacted by NYLAG's services.
• Propose new models of service that center NYC communities.
• Advance equity through legal interventions.
• Deepen the breadth of services provided by NYLAG.
• Identify opportunities for inter-agency collaboration.
• Leverage impact litigation to break down systemic barriers and inequities.
• Include a combination of direct client services, community education, advocacy, pro bono involvement, and/or impact litigation in the project.
• Consider leveraging NYLAG’s Mobile Legal Help Center (MLHC) for community outreach, education, and engagement.
• Consider how technology and/or innovative engagement models may expand access to justice.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Long term disability
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed