Legal Fellow

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About Us

Civil Rights Corps (CRC) is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 that challenges systemic injustice in the U.S. legal system. We have pioneered landmark civil rights litigation that has liberated hundreds of thousands of people from illegal jailing won tens of millions of dollars for the most vulnerable people in our society pioneered political education and narrative strategies to change the way our society thinks about mass incarceration and family separation and set the agenda for innovative solutions to make our communities safer. Our work is guided by a commitment to the people and communities harmed by policing surveillance incarceration discrimination and the criminalization of poverty. We work with individuals accused of crimes people currently and formerly incarcerated their families and communities as well as organizers policy organizations and government officials to shift power to social movements fighting for greater equality freedom and human flourishing. Learn more at .

Job Description

CRC seeks a law school graduate or licensed attorney to sponsor as an externally funded Legal Fellow beginning in Fall 2027 for a period of one to two years. Once selected CRC will work closely with the candidate to submit project proposals to funding organizations. However the fellowship will not be contingent on successful procurement of external funding.

The Fellow will be a fully integrated member of CRCs case teams as they litigate ongoingand incubate newlawsuits and other legal projects in state and federal courts across the country. The Fellow should expect to be responsible for researching and drafting briefs appearing in court investigating and gathering evidence building relationships with clients and witnesses collaborating with community organizers and other partners and executing other tasks associated with civil rights litigation.

Qualifications

The ideal CRC Legal Fellow is passionate about fighting repression innovative humble hardworking proactive able to work independently and juggle multiple tasks interpersonally and culturally competent and unwilling to accept things as they are.

• By Fall 2027 a J.D. degree and the ability to be admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia;
• Excellent legal research writing oral advocacy and analytical skills;
• The ability to take initiative establish priorities and work independently with minimal supervision;
• Strong work ethic;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment manage workload effectively and balance competing deadlines;
• Commitment to the mission purpose and values of CRC;
• Race and identity competency ability to understand and navigate issues of identity power and privilege with clients partners and colleagues;
• Experience working with diverse populations with those directly impacted by the criminal legal and family policing systems and/or on behalf of low-income clients.

Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt term-limited position. Civil Rights Corps will supplement the amount of any fellowship stipend so that the Fellow would receive a total salary of no less than $80000-$88000 depending on experience and consistent with CRCs internal salary Fellow would also receive benefits provided to all Civil Rights Corps employees including employer-paid health vision and dental benefits; transit benefits for in-person employees; and paid sick family and unlimited vacation leave. This position is included within United Civil Rights Workers the CRC workers union. This position is preferred to be in-person at our Washington D.C. office though remote candidates will be considered.

Application Requirements

To apply please submit (1) a cover letter; (2) a resume; (3) an unofficial law school transcript; (4) a writing sample; and (5) three professional references.