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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

👨‍🎓 Internship

⚪️ Entry-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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EarthRights International

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1995

💼 Consulting

⚖️ Legal

🤲 Charity

Consulting • Legal • Charity

EarthRights International is a global organization that focuses on advocating for climate justice and the rights of marginalized communities, especially Indigenous peoples. They work to hold corporations accountable for environmental harms and human rights violations, providing legal support and strategic resources to frontline communities facing climate catastrophe. Through campaigns, legal analysis, and training, EarthRights empowers communities to resist and confront climate-damaging projects, ensuring that their rights and resources are protected.

📋 Description

• Provide legal research, writing, and program support for EarthRights International activities worldwide • Participate in projects associated with ERI cases, including legal research, writing, and assistance in all phases of litigation • Contribute to development of new cases • Monitor and explore developments in human rights and environmental law • Research and utilize mechanisms of corporate accountability • Help coordinate with and assist other groups bringing domestic or international cases • Work as an integrated member of ERI’s U.S. legal team with attorneys and staff in advocacy and communications programs

🎯 Requirements

• Law student eligible to receive course credit for the internship from their law school • J.D. or LL.M. student • At least one year of U.S. legal training by the time of the internship • Available to work full-time or part-time for at least 10–12 weeks during the spring semester • Demonstrated commitment to using the U.S. legal system to serve vulnerable communities and/or protect human rights and the environment • Independent and creative thinking skills • Excellent legal research and writing skills • Ability to responsibly handle client, partner, and colleague relationships and protect confidentiality • Proficiency in languages other than English is desired; Spanish fluency is highly desired • Experience in fields related to human rights, environmental protection, and indigenous peoples is desired • Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency skills, and ability to work in teams are desired • Experience or interest in working with people from diverse cultures is desired • Positive attitude is desired • Cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample of ten pages or less required for application

🏖️ Benefits

• Course credit or a stipend may be arranged through the intern’s school • Remote work available anywhere in the U.S. • Equal opportunity employer actively encouraging applications from people of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQI people

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