NAACP
Law Fellow - Kellanova Law Fellow Program
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Job Description
- Req#: 491982
- Ability to work full time for 37.5 hours per week from June 3, 2024 to August 9, 2024
- Must have, at minimum, completed the first year of law school
- Demonstrated commitment to the NAACP’s mission
- Strong academic credentials
About the company
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W E B Du Bois, Mary White Ovingt...
POSITION: Office of the General Counsel Law Fellow - NAACP Kellanova Law Fellow Program
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
TRAVEL: NAACP Convention
DURATION: June 3, 2024 – August 9, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.
The Legal Department of the NAACP is responsible for the organization’s civil rights legal advocacy and serves as its corporate counsel. The Legal Department’s work involves a number of practice areas, including: corporate governance, nonprofit organizations, voluntary associations, trusts and estates, real estate, contracts, criminal justice, economic justice, education, employment, housing, environmental justice, and voting.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
The Legal Department is seeking four full-time Summer 2024 Law Fellows. The positions are contingent upon continued funding. The Law Fellows will work on a variety of civil rights cases and internal matters under the supervision of the attorneys in the Legal Department. In addition, they will assist in the planning of the NAACP Legal Advocacy Institute, a continuing legal education seminar taking place during the NAACP National Convention in July 2024. Attendance to the 2024 National Convention is mandatory. This fellowship will provide the Fellows with the opportunity to assist with ongoing litigation, develop legal education materials, and work under the supervision of attorneys to protect the NAACP brand.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Experience
The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies, and personal qualities:
TO APPLY:
Please submit resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample with your application. If selected for the program, candidates must provide two (2) letters of recommendation.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application deadline is Friday, March 15, 2024 or until all positions are filled. Selected participants will be awarded a stipend of $10,000. This stipend will be paid on a bi-weekly basis through our payroll system and is subject to applicable state, local, and federal taxes.
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