2026-2027 Legal Fellowship Sponsorship Proposal Invitation

About the role

The Children’s Law Center (“CLC”) is seeking rising third year law students, judicial clerks, and other recent law graduates to sponsor for externally-funded public interest fellowships, such as Equal Justice Works, the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, and other fellowship programs, including fellowships sponsored by individual law schools.

Responsibilities

• Effectively represent children as subjects or parties in assigned cases and serve as a strong advocate for them in a manner consistent with the law and rules governing the conduct of attorneys in general and attorneys for children in particular.
• Work both independently and cooperatively with other staff as a team.
• Maintain calendar and files in compliance with the office’s best practices expectations.
• Perform such other appropriate responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• J.D. or expected J.D. by the Fall of 2027;
• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to public interest law and serving children from diverse backgrounds, including from low-income communities;
• Strong legal practice and communication skills, commitment to ethical and professional rules of conduct, and familiarity with dispute resolution techniques;
• Time management skills to ensure quality while serving a diverse and demanding caseload by working efficiently and meeting deadlines;
• Respect for, and an ability to work with, diverse populations.

Qualifications

The Children’s Law Center is interested in considering fellowship topics in the area of child advocacy including, but not limited to, the below areas:

• Representing LGBTQ+ youth whose family placements have been disrupted;
• Representing young people struggling with mental health challenges;
• Representing children who have experienced domestic violence/sexual abuse in the home;
• Representing children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) classification in Family Court;
• Representing children and teens in proceedings related to their education, such as suspension hearings and impartial due process hearings for students with IEPs,

Proposed Fellowship Projects

The Children’s Law Center is interested in considering fellowship topics in the area of child advocacy including, but not limited to, the below areas:

• Representing LGBTQ+ youth whose family placements have been disrupted;
• Representing young people struggling with mental health challenges;
• Representing children who have experienced domestic violence/sexual abuse in the home;
• Representing children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) classification in Family Court;
• Representing children and teens in proceedings related to their education, such as suspension hearings and impartial due process hearings for students with IEPs,

Benefits

This fellowship is not being offered independently by CLC. This position is contingent upon the securing of sponsorship through an external fellowship.

Pay

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Schedule

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