Legal Fellow
Quick answer
The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation is hiring a Legal Fellow (Durham, NC) for a one-year position with potential extension, paying $71,000, to work on major issue areas including criminal law reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, reproductive freedom, and the rights of immigrants in a hybrid work environment.
- Role
- Legal Fellow
- Organization
- ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Entry
- Compensation
- $71,000
- Category
- Legal
The role
The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation is seeking a Legal Fellow to work on major issue areas including criminal law reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, reproductive freedom, and the rights of immigrants. The position is a one-year fellowship with potential extension, offering a full-time salary of $71,000 and a hybrid work environment.
What you'll do
- Coordinating and preparing applications for funding and all reporting
- Conducting factual investigations
- Drafting legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
- Reviewing and analyzing documents
- Participating in discovery and trial practice
- Providing legal research, writing, and editing support
What it takes
- J.D. degree at the start of the fellowship
- Admission to the North Carolina bar or pending efforts to seek admission
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice
- Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
- Excellent interpersonal skills
What you'll bring
How we treat you
3 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid office holidays, 10 paid sick days, hybrid work environment, generous medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, up to 12 weeks of paid medical leave, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) and Roth IRA defined contribution retirement plan with employer match, free on-site parking
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Durham, NC.
What is the compensation?
The full-time salary for this position is $71,000.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a J.D. degree, admission to the North Carolina bar, and excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
How do I apply?
Applications must be submitted via the provided link and include a cover letter, resume, legal writing sample, law school transcript, and three professional references.
How to apply
Apply directly on ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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