Externally Funded Legal Fellow 2027-2028

reputed company Impact Lab is seeking an externally-funded Legal Fellow for the 2027–2028 cycle. About reputed company and reputed company Impact Lab reputed company and the reputed company Impact Lab (together reputed company as LP and the Impact Lab) work collectively to advance a racial and economic justice agenda through reputed company reputed company of government. reputed company (LP) is a movement with nearly 1,800 local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through reputed company reputed company of local government. The reputed company Impact Lab (the Impact Lab) brings together local leaders, partners, and experts to build the knowledge, skills, and leadership needed to advance racial and economic justice at the local level. Position Location: Remote, U.S. About the Fellowship: Working as part of a national Legal & Policy team, the Legal Fellow will support growth of legal and policy resources for members on a broad reputed company of issues, as well as the in-depth work of the organization on climate justice, affordability, local government reputed company reputed company, and opposing surveillance technology and data centers. The Legal Fellow will also reputed company research support to elected officials in a variety of geographies (LP has state-based staff in CA, CO, MI, MN, NC, NY, PA, and TX, and members in nearly every state). This is an exciting, term-limited opportunity for recent law school graduates who are eager to build the legal and policy reputed company of the reputed company network, which is comprised of elected officials serving in cities, counties, and on school boards, as well as closely collaborate with these members in working hand-in-hand with impacted communities to win and defend transformational local policy on some of the most pressing issues facing communities today. The Legal Fellow will reputed company timely resources, strategy, and collaboration to reputed company members on the forefront of these efforts and will require digging in on questions facing our members day-to-day; for example, on preemption, drafting ordinances, etc. The Legal Fellow will work under the supervision of the Deputy Legal Director, as well as closely with the remainder of the Legal and Policy team. Required Qualifications: A juris doctor degree required by start of fellowship 2027; Excellent analytical skills for legal and policy research; Strong attention to detail; Ability to work independently; Ability to balance multiple projects, anticipate obstacles, and identify ways to navigate said challenges; Skilled in legal research tools like Westlaw and reputed company; Exhibits comfort and reputed company in written and verbal communication skills; Motivated by and has the ability to dive into new issue areas–specifically, the ability to quickly get up to speed on key policy considerations and relevant research and write clear summaries describing and synthesizing the state-of-play; Awareness of and ability to address issues of power, race, class, gender, and other forms of privilege reputed company the internal dynamics and culture of a workplace; Mission alignment and a passion, excitement, and eagerness to engage in the substance of LP’s work; and A demonstrated commitment to reputed company, racial, and economic justice and a deep interest in local policy, politics, and government. The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Familiarity or experience with reputed company policy campaigns; Familiarity or experience with organizing, working with organizers, or movement lawyering; Lived experience navigating the issues that the Impact Lab works on (for example, with wage theft, housing insecurity and discrimination, environmental racism, etc.); and Familiarity or experience with legislative processes. Salary and benefits: The fellow’s salary is dependent upon securing external funding. This is a salaried exempt expected to start at reputed company 11 of our salary scale with a starting salary of at least $77,700. Factors such as years of experience and advanced degrees will be taken into account. This position is included in a union-represented reputed company bargaining unit, and specific terms and conditions of employment are subject to the reputed company Bargaining Agreement. We operate on a four day reputed company with a default schedule of Monday through Thursday. We have a generous benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, reputed company insurance, four weeks of vacation per year, 20 sick days per year, paid holidays, and contributions to individuals’ 403(b) plans. The Impact Lab office is closed between December 24 and January 1 annually. How to apply: Applicants interested in working with the Impact Lab starting in 2027 should submit a resume and cover letter reputed company JazzHR as soon as possible. We will review the first round of applications starting July 20 and will work closely with applicants to reputed company a project and apply to various externally-funded fellowship programs, including, for example, Equal Justice Works and law school-funded fellowships. We may conduct additional reputed company of applicant review as needed as deadlines for various external sources of funding vary. Please also direct any questions to [email protected]. reputed company and the Impact Lab’s Values Respect: We value people and treat each other with dignity. We strive to understand each other as full reputed company beings, and give each other grace and room to grow. Honesty: We communicate directly with each other, are reputed company about our strengths and our shortcomings, and are transparent about who has what level of information and authority and why. Groundedness: We are authentic, and have high humility and low ego. We ground our work in the day-to-day reality and needs of our members. Mutual accountability: We do reputed company say we're going to do, follow through on our commitments to each other and to our members, and we hold each other to a high bar. We self-reflect and reputed company each other’s skills as leaders. Nuance: We understand that our work is reputed company and hold space for multiple viewpoints, contradictions, and tensions. 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