Legal Fellow – Fellowship Proposals

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💵 $78.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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National Center for Youth Law

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1971

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

National Center for Youth Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that centers children—particularly those marginalized by systems—in impact litigation, policy advocacy, research, and collaboration to transform public systems affecting education, foster care, health, immigration, and youth justice. NCYL pursues legal challenges, policy reforms, partnerships, and community engagement to defend rights, improve services, and advance equitable outcomes for youth and families nationwide.

📋 Description

• Develop a proposal for a project that advances justice for children and youth who face significant, systemic barriers to access, opportunity, and fair treatment • Apply to the public interest fellowships for which NCYL agrees to provide sponsorship • Once a fellowship is awarded, join NCYL as a fellow in September 2027 • Implement the fellowship project under the supervision of NCYL staff • Attend organizational and team meetings and retreats • Assist with responding to intake requests • Assist with legal research and writing assignments on other matters, as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Graduating from law school in Spring 2027 or have served as a law clerk since graduating from law school in the prior year • Interest in working in one or more of NCYL’s general areas of focus • Commitment to advancing justice by protecting the rights of children and youth and improving the systems that impact their lives • Commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance • Life insurance • Generous vacation and sick benefits • Flexible spending account • Commuter benefits • Employer contribution to a retirement plan • Short-term and long-term disability insurance