Summer Legal Associate, Litigation
About The Position
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization dedicated to ensuring that reproductive rights are protected as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Nairobi, Kenya, Bogota, Colombia, and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on changing law and policy across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our team of over 270 diverse professionals is committed to advancing the Center’s mission through impactful litigation, legal policy, and advocacy. The Center has experienced significant growth, with an operating budget exceeding $60 million and a global pro bono network of over 3,000 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 140+ law firms, who contributed over $35 million USD in pro bono legal services last year. Our Strategic Plan aims to significantly strengthen reproductive rights protections globally by 2030. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has been instrumental in transforming the understanding and application of reproductive rights by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide, addressing issues such as maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have achieved landmark victories in national courts, before U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies, and have led the development of significant legislation advancing reproductive rights. Additionally, we have built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 65 countries.
Requirements
- Completed at least two years of law school by June 2027
- Interest in reproductive health, rights, and justice; gender justice; and/or other public interest issues
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Demonstrates a commitment to inclusive equity work and incorporating inclusive equitable principles into legal, programmatic, and partnership work
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Center as well as with external partners
- Must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.
Responsibilities
- Engaging in legal analyses of state and federal statutes and regulations
- Conducting legal and factual research in connection with active and potential litigation
- Conducting legal and factual research in connection with long-term development of strategies and theories for use inside and outside the courts
- Drafting memos to develop and carry out the Center’s active and potential litigation
- Participating in meetings with Center attorneys, clients, and co-counsel
- Contributing to the Center’s strategic thinking and approach to impact litigation
Benefits
- Supplement external funding to bring all Associates to our pay rate of $7,000 for the ten-week program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
