Public Policy Legal Fellow
Job Description:
• Provide essential legal research and fact gathering concerning a wide range of sexual violence issues
• Draft materials as needed, including memoranda and one-page summaries
• Review and analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy documents
• Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research
• Provide the policy department with general legal research and relevant facts regarding sexual assault issues
• Help drafting memoranda, policy statements, and letters to government officials as needed
• Assist with administrative and data input tasks as needed
• Assist in updating and establishing tools for disseminating policy resources, including database materials
• Liaise with RAINN's pro bono law firm partners on assigned projects
Requirements:
• Current law student or recent graduate (required qualification)
• Strong writing, research, analytical and organizational skills
• Strong interest in policy work
• Demonstrated interest in the issue of sexual violence
• Comfortable with legal research tools, including LexisNexis and Westlaw
• Proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
• Ability to use remote meeting platforms, such as Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx
• Strong interpersonal skills, and a team player attitude
Benefits:
• No nominal fee stipend
• Home office setup with a dependable high-speed internet connection
• Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research
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• Provide essential legal research and fact gathering concerning a wide range of sexual violence issues
• Draft materials as needed, including memoranda and one-page summaries
• Review and analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy documents
• Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research
• Provide the policy department with general legal research and relevant facts regarding sexual assault issues
• Help drafting memoranda, policy statements, and letters to government officials as needed
• Assist with administrative and data input tasks as needed
• Assist in updating and establishing tools for disseminating policy resources, including database materials
• Liaise with RAINN's pro bono law firm partners on assigned projects
Requirements:
• Current law student or recent graduate (required qualification)
• Strong writing, research, analytical and organizational skills
• Strong interest in policy work
• Demonstrated interest in the issue of sexual violence
• Comfortable with legal research tools, including LexisNexis and Westlaw
• Proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
• Ability to use remote meeting platforms, such as Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx
• Strong interpersonal skills, and a team player attitude
Benefits:
• No nominal fee stipend
• Home office setup with a dependable high-speed internet connection
• Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job