PAID Lambda Legal Fellowship

Lambda Legal invites recent and prospective law graduates to apply for a paid two-year Fair Courts Project Fellowship in its Education and Public Affairs Department.

The Fair Courts Project works to advance an independent, diverse and well-respected judiciary that upholds the constitutional and legal rights of LGBT people and those with HIV, while ensuring equal access to justice for everyone.

The Fair Courts Fellowship will be a unique opportunity for a recent law school graduate to gain valuable and diverse experience in: 1.) training and education for the judiciary; 2.) fair courts advocacy and litigation; and 3.) movement building to expand and diversify the fair courts field.

The Fair Courts Fellow will:

• Build, train and manage a national network of trainers to expand our anti-bias and cultural competency trainings to court systems in several states.
• Collaborate with the Fair Courts Litigation Task Force to explore litigation opportunities to advance judicial independence and other critical fair courts issues.
• Assist callers to Lambda Legal’s Help Desk who encountered discrimination in the courts.
• Engage in strategic advocacy under the guidance of the Fair Courts Project Director to advance laws and policies related to judicial diversity, judicial selection methods and safeguarding the courts from the harmful influences of money and politics.
• Expand partnerships with racial justice, immigrant rights, reproductive justice, disability rights, environmental justice and other advocacy groups to develop community education events and educational tools around shared interests in fair courts.
• Plan and execute substantive events, workshops and meetings on fair courts issues.
• Represent the Fair Courts Project in partnerships and coalition work.
• Assist the Fair Courts Project Director with programmatic, development and administrative work, as well as recruitment and supervision of project interns.

Qualifications:

Working at Lambda Legal requires a demonstrated awareness of and commitment to the concerns of the communities Lambda Legal represents. All applicants must have a strong interest in LGBT and HIV-related rights, a passion for issue advocacy, a high level of independence and initiative, strong speaking and writing ability, creativity, a willingness to travel, good judgment, and an enthusiasm for working with others.

Salary:

The salary for the Fellowship is commensurate with experience within the guidelines of Lambda Legal scale. Excellent employer-paid benefits package is provided including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance and generous employer contribution to retirement account. Generous vacation.

Application:

Send resume and cover letter to Eric Lesh, Fair Courts Project Director, at elesh@lambdalegal.org. Include the words, “Fair Courts Project Fellow” in the subject line of your email.

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