Public Policy Legal Fellow

Department: Public Policy Position: Public Policy Legal Fellowship Reporting to: Senior Legislative Policy Counsel To Apply: Please attach all of the following required materials. - Resume - Cover Letter - Two Writing Samples (each must be no longer than 10 pages) - If you are applying through Indeed: Please complete the application there first and upload the document(s) you are able per the site. - For any additional documents you need to include for your application to be considered, please reach out to [email protected] and we will upload your documents to your submitted application on our end. Public Policy Legal Fellowship Overview: - The Public Policy Legal Fellow provides essential legal research and fact gathering concerning a wide range of sexual violence issues. - The Public Policy Legal Fellow will also be expected to draft materials as needed, including memoranda and one-page summaries, and may be asked to review and analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy documents. - The fields of law to which the Public Policy Legal Fellow will be most exposed include, but are not limited to, the following: constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure, appellate law, family law, and state and federal policy. - This posting is for the following Term: Spring: February - April. - The term is 12 weeks, with start and end dates flexible to accommodate school or bar exam schedules. - Application reviews will begin 30 days after the Fellowship is posted, and will continue until the position is filled or after receiving 30 applications. Fellowship Learning Objectives & Responsibilities - Develop legal research skills by assisting with research projects focused on state sexual violence laws and related public policy issues. - Gain exposure to legal and policy analysis by gathering and summarizing relevant statutes, case law, regulations, and