Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. National Legal Aid & Defender Association is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization focused on systemic threats to justice. They are seeking a legal fellow to work on litigation and advocacy related to access to the civil court system, primarily through strategic high-impact litigation and coalition advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Conducting intakes and helping develop materials to educate the public and the bar about their work
Skills
- Rising third-year law students or law graduates
- Ability to work on litigation and advocacy
- Conduct intakes and help develop materials to educate the public and the bar
- Ability to collaborate with staff attorneys and a network of lawyers
- Employment contingent upon receipt of funding from Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst, or a similar funder
- Willingness to travel for work
Benefits
- Remote work
- Some travel
- Mission-focused work environment
- Teamwork and community-oriented work culture
- Competitive compensation package
- Healthy work-life balance policies, including operating on a four-day work week year-round
- Flexible time off
- Two weeks of sick leave
- All federal and some local holidays
- End of the year office closure
- Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents
- 401(k) plan
Company Overview
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity. It was founded in 1911, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.nlada.org/.