National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Domestic Violence Clinic Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2026-2028
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Domestic Violence Clinic Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2026-2028
Join the Georgetown Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) as a clinical teaching fellow/supervising attorney for a two‑year full‑time fellowship. Fellows receive intensive, supportive mentorship to develop skills in litigation, teaching, and legal scholarship. The program is a strong pathway to a permanent position in law teaching or a career in public‑interest practice, culminating in an LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University.
Supervise Georgetown Law students as they represent survivors of domestic abuse in civil protection‑order cases before the D.C. Superior Court.
Teach seminar classes on child custody, professional ethics, and the individual and social dynamics of intimate partner violence.
Provide direct representation to a small number of clients experiencing family abuse, primarily outside of the academic semester.
Engage in legal scholarship, including research, writing, and publication, with support from DVC faculty and other Georgetown Law faculty.
Participate in the full‑community course on clinical pedagogy, collaboratively taught with Georgetown clinical faculty.
Background or demonstrated interest in family law, domestic or sexual violence, and/or poverty law.
Trial experience.
Admitted to a Bar at the time of application (if not a member of the D.C. Bar, must apply for admission waiver immediately following acceptance).
The fellowship runs from early July 2026 through June 2028. First‑year salary is $70,000; second‑year salary is $75,000. Upon completion, Georgetown awards the fellow an LL.M. in Advocacy.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and 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.
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Supervise Georgetown Law students as they represent survivors of domestic abuse in civil protection‑order cases before the D.C. Superior Court.
Teach seminar classes on child custody, professional ethics, and the individual and social dynamics of intimate partner violence.
Provide direct representation to a small number of clients experiencing family abuse, primarily outside of the academic semester.
Engage in legal scholarship, including research, writing, and publication, with support from DVC faculty and other Georgetown Law faculty.
Participate in the full‑community course on clinical pedagogy, collaboratively taught with Georgetown clinical faculty.
Background or demonstrated interest in family law, domestic or sexual violence, and/or poverty law.
Trial experience.
Admitted to a Bar at the time of application (if not a member of the D.C. Bar, must apply for admission waiver immediately following acceptance).
The fellowship runs from early July 2026 through June 2028. First‑year salary is $70,000; second‑year salary is $75,000. Upon completion, Georgetown awards the fellow an LL.M. in Advocacy.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and 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.
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