The opportunities on this page are primarily for your POSTGRADUATE job search.  Some opportunities during the 2024-25 school year may also be included.  

Note that these opportunities are offered by both non profit legal services providers and by private public interest law firms.

Postgrad Info Sessions

Postgraduate Fellowships & Staff Attorney Positions

Multiple Deadlines:

Equal Justice Works - Multiple Fellowships (including Design Your Own) (Nationwide). More Info and Apply (Posted 5.15.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Deadlines: July 21, 2025 and February 27, 2026

CRLA - One- and two-year Fellowships (CA). We are proud to have hosted or sponsored Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation fellows, among others.  CRLA seeks applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to working with rural Californians and addressing the primary issues that affect their lives. Please note: some fellowship program application deadlines are as early as mid-September. If chosen, CRLA will work closely with law students during their fellowship application process to secure funding. Fellows who successfully complete their fellowship program will be strongly considered for longer term employment with CRLA. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 21st, 2025.  Contact Person: Jose Alvarez Torres | Pro Bono Coordinator, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., jalvareztorres@crla.org, (559) 441-8721, 3747 E. Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726 More Info and Apply  (Posted 7.10.25)

Deadline: August 10, 2025

MacDonald Hoague & Bayless - 2026 MHB Civil Rights Litigation Fellowship (Seattle, WA) [$81,000 for first year; $87,000 for second year]. This position is intended for new law school graduates or recent graduates finishing a judicial clerkship.  Applicants must have graduated from an accredited law school and must be eligible for admission to the Washington State Bar, through reciprocity with another state’s bar or by taking the Washington State bar exam, by September 2026.  Applicants should have excellent research, writing and advocacy skills, and experience in, or a demonstrated passion for, civil rights or employment law.  The firm seeks a wide diversity of applicants, and encourages applications from persons of all races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities.  More Info and Apply (Posted 5.28.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Rolling Deadlines:

ACLU Foundation of Southern California - Legal Fellow (Riverside or Los Angeles, CA) [$78,000 - $90,040.70]. The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) seeks a Legal Fellow to build, lead, and/or support litigation, policy advocacy, and community education to protect and advance civil rights, with a focus on racial discrimination and the death penalty. The Fellow will also provide technical assistance to community groups, support movement building, and develop advocacy campaigns to support the legal implementation of California Racial Justice Act protections. The fellow will work closely with the Capital Punishment Project, a legal project of the national ACLU. More Info and Apply  (Posted 5.28.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Altshuler Berzon LLP - 2025-26 Altshuler Berzon LLP Law Fellow (San Francisco, CA). Fellows work closely with the firm’s attorneys on a variety of matters representing labor unions, workers, environmental groups, consumers, and governmental entities. Altshuler Berzon LLP is a San Francisco law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality representation in the service of economic justice and the public interest. Their clients and colleagues in other firms often turn to us to handle groundbreaking litigation involving issues of first impression, particularly cases raising important constitutional and public policy issues. They specialize in labor and employment, constitutional, environmental, civil rights, class action, campaign and election, and impact litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. They represent clients before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitrators. They also provide advice and counseling, legislative drafting, representation in collective bargaining and negotiation, and other forms of legal assistance. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in public interest law practice. The Fellowship best suits candidates who have a “gap year” between other commitments (such as between graduation and clerkship or other fellowship) but is open to all candidates. Salary Range.  The salary range for this fellow position is between $97,000 and $102,000 annually, depending on experience. Applications.  Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, law school transcript, and list of references to Michael Rubin at mrubin@altber.com. More Info and Apply Here  (Posted 5.6.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Bet Tzedek - Post-Graduate Fellowship Fall 2025 - Small Business Development Project  (Los Angeles, CA). Bet Tzedek is seeking post-graduate fellowship candidates with external funding to join its Small Business Development Project. The Small Business Development Project invests valuable legal expertise in underserved entrepreneurs to nurture talent, develop innovators, and empower those who wish to build a better future in marginalized communities.The project provides legal education, advice, and representation on a range of commercial and transactional issues, including real estate, entity formation, IP protection, labor law, and liability mitigation, to comprehensively address small business owners’ needs. Services are targeted to small business owners who have the building blocks for a sustainable business but lack the resources to afford legal advice, with a particular focus on serving business owners from traditionally marginalized and underserved communities or populations, including, for example, Black, Latina/o, LGBTQ+, female, and veteran business owners. More Info and Apply  Here (Posted 9.5.24) (Posting still active 7.21.25)

Human Rights First - Refugee Representation Legal Fellow (Los Angeles, CA or NY, NY or Washington, D.C./Remote). $65K/yr - $75K/yr. Human Rights First’s Refugee Representation team seeks to sponsor a law student or recent law school graduate as a legal fellow for a one- or two-year fellowship. We seek current law student applicants who intend to apply for external law foundation or law school fellowship programs. Human Rights First is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy and action organization committed to defending human rights. Our Refugee Representation team, which recruits and mentors lawyers to represent asylum seekers on a pro bono basis, is one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind in the country.  The fellow will work full-time in our Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., or New York office. They will report to one of our Managing Attorneys, all of whom are committed to providing mentorship and guidance throughout the length of the fellowship. Previous legal fellows with Human Rights First have had the opportunity to, among other things, represent clients in immigration court and before the Asylum Office; engage in representation and advocacy on behalf of detained asylum seekers; conduct research and advocacy on border policies impacting asylum seekers; and draft press releases, policy recommendations, and reports to advocate for systemic change of the asylum system, many of which have been reported in media outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Buzzfeed News. Human Rights First is primarily interested in projects that will support our efforts in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York to advance due process and address systemic impediments to access to counsel and fair proceedings in the legal representation and treatment of asylum-seekers during border processes, asylum office interviews, and immigration court hearings. We are also interested in projects relating to representation of particularly vulnerable populations, such as indigenous language speakers, survivors of gender-based violence, among others. We will also consider innovative, impactful asylum-related projects outside the delineated areas. Potential legal fellowship candidates who are interested in pursuing placement at Human Rights First may submit their cover letter, resume, and project description by going to www.humanrightsfirst.org/careerswww.humanrightsfirst.org/careers. In your cover letter, identify law foundation, law school, and any other postgraduate fellowships available to you. If you are considering law school fellowships, please outline the parameters governing this school-funded fellowship. Read more about Human Rights First’s Legal Fellowship Program here. If you are interesting in discussing your proposed project prior to submission, reach out to the Director of Refugee Representation, Farida Chehata, at chehataf@humanrightsfirst.org. If chosen, Human Rights First will work closely with you during your fellowship application process to secure funding.  More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 7.14.25)

Institute for Justice - Litigation Fellow (0-2 years of experience, open to graduating 3L's or post-clerkship candidates) -- Fall 2025 (Austin, Arlington (VA), Seattle, and Phoenix). Job would entail working on constitutional cases in fed and state court. Contact Person: Christie Hebert - chebert@ij.org More Info and Apply Here (Posted 1.28.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti - 2025 Externally-Funded Legal Fellowship (Remote). The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is offering to host a graduating law student or recent law graduate for a one or two-year externally-funded legal Fellowship focused on advancing Haitian human rights. The Fellowship is designed to train and empower new lawyers to advance social justice movements in the Global South through immersive practice in human rights advocacy within a solidarity framework. The profound challenges Haiti is currently facing - including constitutional collapse, rampant armed group violence, political repression, and a spiraling humanitarian emergency - are symptoms of deeper structural injustices that IJDH has been confronting for more than two decades, first and foremost unaccountable foreign interference and extraction. Join us as we work to dismantle structural inequality, confront impunity, and help Haitians enforce their human rights! IJDH is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that has been helping Haitians enforce their human rights in powerful countries since 2004. In partnership with its Haiti-based sister organization, the human rights law office Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), IJDH advocates, litigates, and nurtures networks to advance human rights in Haiti and to create systemic pathways to justice for marginalized communities, including by holding international actors accountable. Our current priorities include transforming U.S. foreign policy on Haiti towards practices that center Haitian rights and sovereignty; ensuring gender equity and a focus on human rights in Haiti’s political transition; and advancing Haiti’s claim for reparations for slavery and colonialism, including restitution for the Independence Debt coerced by France.  The Fellowship position is for one or two years, starting on or around September 1, 2025 or sooner, though we will consider alternate timelines on a case-by-case basis. The Fellowship will take place remotely, with an option for regular in-person meetings in Boston, Washington DC, and San Francisco. Fellows are fully integrated into our legal team and work alongside IJDH attorneys in a fast-paced, creative environment that values effective mentorship and collaboration. They work across the full range of IJDH’s activities, including real-time advocacy in response to Haiti’s current crisis. Fellow responsibilities include: Legal research and analysis on a variety of international human rights law topics, including seeking justice for human rights violations by domestic and international actors such as the UN, international financial institutions, and corporate actors; Fact-finding, monitoring, and analyzing human rights developments in Haiti; Legal and policy advocacy that contributes to the human rights dialogue on issues that impact justice, accountability, and human rights in Haiti, including drafting submissions to human rights proceedings, presenting before human rights bodies within the UN and Inter-American systems, and engaging with Congress, U.S. government officials, other governments, and international organizations; Developing and managing relationships with a variety of actors, including grassroots partners on the ground, civil society organizations in Haiti and around the globe, representatives of international organizations and foreign governments, and other international solidarity partners; Organizing and supporting grassroots trainings and mobilization in Haiti; Proactive advocacy outreach that engages international media and the public in IJDH’s work, including drafting public advocacy materials, talking points, and press statements, as well as contributing to social media communications; General project management support.  Ideal candidates have a demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice; open-mindness and a deep interest in learning from others; and a keen sensitivity to issues of race, class, colonialism, imperialism, and related trauma. Additional qualifications: Familiarity with international human rights law and related principles; knowledge of the UN and Inter-American human rights systems a plus; Fluency in French or Haitian Creole (candidates who are proficient and willing to work on improving towards fluency will be considered); Fellows must secure funding from an outside source (e.g. a law school, foundation, law firm, or other funding opportunity) to support the Fellowship. Applicants should come prepared with ideas for external funding sources, but IJDH will work with selected Fellows to identify appropriate sources of funding and develop proposals as necessary. To apply, please visit https://www.ijdh.org/application. You will be asked to provide your name, contact information, two references and their email addresses, and a PDf that contains the following: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, short unedited legal or policy writing sample (preferably on a topic relating to human rights). Please title the pdf “Last Name, First Name - position applying for." (Posted 3.21.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Jenesse Center - Post-Graduate Fellowship (Los Angeles, CA). This commences September 2, 2025 and will support our work with immigrant victims and survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking enrolled in Jenesse Center's emergency shelter, transitional living, and drop-in programs. Using a holistic, trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach that prioritizes the unique needs of survivors, the Fellow will help raise awareness of Jenesse's legal services, including targeted outreach to underserved African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latino immigrant communities, identify and onboard new clients, and under the supervision of Jenesse Center's Senior Immigration Staff Attorney, assist in the preparation and filing of affirmative immigration applications on clients' behalf.  Founded in 1980, Jenesse Center is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit domestic violence intervention and prevention organizations in South Los Angeles and one of the few domestic violence programs in Los Angeles County with an in-house Legal Services Department providing survivors direct legal services, including representation, in the areas of family law and immigration. Jenesse's immigration practice focuses on survivor-centered forms of relief such as U and T Visas, VAWA Self-Petitions, and Battered Spouse Waivers. www.jenesse.org. Applications will be accepted from recent graduates. Send: 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, and 3) three (3) professional references who can speak directly to the above qualifications to Alyson Messenger, Managing Staff Attorney, Jenesse Center, Inc., P.O. Box 45709, Los Angeles, CA 90045, at amessenger@jenesse.org. P: 323. 614 4583. Write “Post-Graduate Fellowship” in the subject line of your email. (Posted 7.9.25)

Stetson University College of Law - Jacobs Public Interest Law Fellow (Gulfport, FL).  This is a two-year fellow position. The Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment at Stetson University College of Law invites applications for a two-year, full-time fellowship position. This role offers recent law graduates the opportunity to engage in public interest environmental law practice, focusing on environmental justice and the defense of democratic principles in the Gulf region. The fellowship is designed to prepare the fellow for a career in public interest environmental law practice in the nonprofit sector. The Fellow will work closely with the clinic director, staff attorney, and law students to provide legal services, advocate for policy reforms, and participate in impactful litigation. Employment duties include, but are not limited to: Collaborate on active litigation and advocacy projects addressing environmental challenges; Engage with clients, community organizations, and stakeholders; Draft policy briefs, white papers, and scholarly articles to influence legislative and regulatory processes; Present at conferences, workshops, and public forums; Assist in organizing and leading educational seminars, community outreach programs, and training sessions; Participate in grant writing and fundraising efforts to support client and clinic initiatives. More Info and Apply (Posted 5.15.25)(Posting still active 7.21.25)

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - More Info  and  Apply Here (Posted 7.2.24) (Posting still active 7.21.25)

Host Organizations

These organizations are looking to sponsor students applying to any of the above fellowships that require a separate host organization.

Below are organizations that have expressed an interest in hosting students for fellowship funding.  The organizations listed here are not themselves funding a fellowship but would agree to support your applications through Skadden, EJW, Soros, and other similar funding entities listed further below.