Euraxess
Clinical Teaching Fellow - Civil Rights Clinic
Euraxess, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Offer Description
Clinical Teaching Fellow – Civil Rights Clinic. Georgetown University Law Center seeks a two‑year graduate fellow/staff attorney to begin in the summer of 2026. The position is based at Georgetown Law Clinics in Washington, D.C., with an application deadline of 22 Dec 2025.
Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic
invites applications for a graduate fellow/staff attorney position. The Civil Rights Clinic operates as a public‑interest law firm, representing individual clients and public‑interest organizations in discrimination, constitutional rights, workplace fairness, open government, and voting rights. Students interview clients, develop case theories, draft complaints, conduct discovery, file motions and appeals, prepare FOIA requests, and collaborate with coalition organizations to develop impact cases.
Recent projects include:
Litigating multiple Eighth Amendment claims against state and federal officials and private medical providers on behalf of incarcerated persons.
Litigating an employment discrimination claim against a federal agency on behalf of an employee using a novel theory of intersectionality on the basis of race, gender, and age.
Litigating First Amendment retaliation claims against municipal agencies on behalf of Black Lives Matter protestors.
Litigating employment discrimination action involving pay disparity on behalf of a woman faculty member at a state higher education institution.
Litigating false arrest, wrongful death, and Fourth Amendment violation claims against the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department.
Litigating on behalf of an individual whose employer improperly denied her lactation breaks she was entitled to under state and federal law.
Litigating on behalf of an individual whose employer improperly denied her disability and pregnancy accommodations, discriminated against her on account of her national origin, and illegally assessed fees against her in connection with her resignation.
Filing amicus briefs in multiple appellate cases before the United States Supreme Court and the DC Circuit.
Filing FOIA requests and using the responsive documents to prepare reports exposing government misconduct.
Drafting a national report on the use of criminal fines and fees to suppress voting rights.
Preparing and arguing multiple appeals in federal court, in the DC Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, and the Fifth Circuit.
What do the Graduate Fellows/Staff Attorneys do? Fellows supervise students, improve lawyering skills, especially legal writing, and guide students in legal and factual research. Fellows handle half of the docket and supervise all facets of litigation, taking depositions, handling evidentiary hearings, and briefing cases before federal district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Fellows collaborate on case development, planning CRC activities, case rounds, and teaching seminars on litigation practice and substantive law.
Fellows play a key role in case development, planning other CRC activities, case rounds, and teaching seminars on litigation practice and substantive law. Fellows work on interesting, cutting‑edge litigation, carrying substantial responsibility, gaining broad litigation experience from client interviews to Supreme Court appeals. Fellows work closely with full‑time faculty and public‑interest organizations, attend seminars, workshops, and programs on and off campus. Fellows must be members of the District of Columbia Bar or take immediate steps to apply for membership after taking the position.
Pay and other benefits The annual salary is $70,000 for the first year of the fellowship and $75,000 for the second year. Fellows receive health and dental benefits, all tuition and fees in the L.L.M. program, unlimited free access to a state‑of‑the‑art on‑site fitness center, and qualify for deferment of student loans. Fellows may be eligible for loan repayment assistance from their law schools.
Qualifications
A commitment to public‑interest law.
Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Interest in clinical legal education.
Application Instructions Applicants should:
A brief statement explaining the applicant’s interest in the position.
An unofficial law school transcript.
A list of references, including contact information.
A recent legal writing sample of any length representing the applicant’s most challenging legal work. The writing sample should not be a collaborative work or significantly edited by someone else.
Interested persons should apply electronically via the Interfolio portal. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and remain open until filled. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic
invites applications for a graduate fellow/staff attorney position. The Civil Rights Clinic operates as a public‑interest law firm, representing individual clients and public‑interest organizations in discrimination, constitutional rights, workplace fairness, open government, and voting rights. Students interview clients, develop case theories, draft complaints, conduct discovery, file motions and appeals, prepare FOIA requests, and collaborate with coalition organizations to develop impact cases.
Recent projects include:
Litigating multiple Eighth Amendment claims against state and federal officials and private medical providers on behalf of incarcerated persons.
Litigating an employment discrimination claim against a federal agency on behalf of an employee using a novel theory of intersectionality on the basis of race, gender, and age.
Litigating First Amendment retaliation claims against municipal agencies on behalf of Black Lives Matter protestors.
Litigating employment discrimination action involving pay disparity on behalf of a woman faculty member at a state higher education institution.
Litigating false arrest, wrongful death, and Fourth Amendment violation claims against the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department.
Litigating on behalf of an individual whose employer improperly denied her lactation breaks she was entitled to under state and federal law.
Litigating on behalf of an individual whose employer improperly denied her disability and pregnancy accommodations, discriminated against her on account of her national origin, and illegally assessed fees against her in connection with her resignation.
Filing amicus briefs in multiple appellate cases before the United States Supreme Court and the DC Circuit.
Filing FOIA requests and using the responsive documents to prepare reports exposing government misconduct.
Drafting a national report on the use of criminal fines and fees to suppress voting rights.
Preparing and arguing multiple appeals in federal court, in the DC Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, and the Fifth Circuit.
What do the Graduate Fellows/Staff Attorneys do? Fellows supervise students, improve lawyering skills, especially legal writing, and guide students in legal and factual research. Fellows handle half of the docket and supervise all facets of litigation, taking depositions, handling evidentiary hearings, and briefing cases before federal district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Fellows collaborate on case development, planning CRC activities, case rounds, and teaching seminars on litigation practice and substantive law.
Fellows play a key role in case development, planning other CRC activities, case rounds, and teaching seminars on litigation practice and substantive law. Fellows work on interesting, cutting‑edge litigation, carrying substantial responsibility, gaining broad litigation experience from client interviews to Supreme Court appeals. Fellows work closely with full‑time faculty and public‑interest organizations, attend seminars, workshops, and programs on and off campus. Fellows must be members of the District of Columbia Bar or take immediate steps to apply for membership after taking the position.
Pay and other benefits The annual salary is $70,000 for the first year of the fellowship and $75,000 for the second year. Fellows receive health and dental benefits, all tuition and fees in the L.L.M. program, unlimited free access to a state‑of‑the‑art on‑site fitness center, and qualify for deferment of student loans. Fellows may be eligible for loan repayment assistance from their law schools.
Qualifications
A commitment to public‑interest law.
Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Interest in clinical legal education.
Application Instructions Applicants should:
A brief statement explaining the applicant’s interest in the position.
An unofficial law school transcript.
A list of references, including contact information.
A recent legal writing sample of any length representing the applicant’s most challenging legal work. The writing sample should not be a collaborative work or significantly edited by someone else.
Interested persons should apply electronically via the Interfolio portal. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and remain open until filled. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr