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

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