Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Local Progress Impact Lab is seeking an externally-funded Legal Fellow for the 2027–2028 cycle. The Legal Fellow will work as part of a national Legal & Policy team to support legal and policy resources for members, focusing on issues like climate justice and local government revenue generation.
Responsibilities
- Support growth of legal and policy resources for members on a broad array of issues
- Provide research support to elected officials in a variety of geographies
- Collaborate with members in working hand-in-hand with impacted communities
- Provide timely resources, strategy, and collaboration to Local Progress members
- Dig into questions facing members day-to-day, such as preemption and drafting ordinances
Skills
- 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 LexisNexis
- Exhibits comfort and skill 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 within 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
- A demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and a deep interest in local policy, politics, and government
- Familiarity or experience with progressive 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.)
- Familiarity or experience with legislative processes
Benefits
- We operate on a four day workweek with a default schedule of Monday through Thursday.
- We have a generous benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision 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.
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