Policy Fellow

Responsibilities

• Research and synthesize policy, legal, and regulatory matters, translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Monitor and respond to developing civil rights issues in proposed federal, state, and local legislation or agency action relating to voting rights law
• Draft legislation and negotiate verbiage with key stakeholders
• Draft and deliver legislative testimony at the federal, state, and local levels
• Develop campaign plans, fact sheets, policy papers, and other supporting materials to drive advocacy efforts
• Organize and attend briefings with congressional, legislative, and executive branch officials and their staff regarding LDF’s substantive goals
• Cultivate and participate in high-impact coalitions and task forces at both national and state levels to champion LDF’s mission and goals
• Assume a leading and strategic role in national, state, or local campaigns consistent with LDF's priorities, including lobbying, communications, and grassroots outreach
• Work collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams with LDF's attorneys, organizers, communications professionals, and other LDF staff members to advance national, state, and local reforms

Qualifications

• J.D. degree, with admission to the Bar of the District of Columbia or Georgia Bar based on respective assigned office location
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of policy or litigation experience with an emphasis on voting rights, with a minimum of three (3) years in a policy-focused role
• Advanced analysis and critical thinking skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate well both verbally and in written form with internal and external stakeholders