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Legislative Affairs Clerkship
Animal Legal Defense Fund. Research policy issues and develop memos or issue briefs .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Research policy issues and develop memos or issue briefs
- Analyze state and federal legislation or regulation
- Assist with administrative work
- Prepare correspondence and conduct outreach to supporters, coalition partners, and public officials
- Attend virtual public hearings, coalition calls, stakeholder meetings, lobby days, lobby 101s, conferences, and other events
- Collaborate with Communications and other departments to draft, proofread, edit, and update campaign website content, email action alerts, and phonebanking scripts
- Coordinate with other programs on cases related to legislative campaigns
- Prepare and deliver virtual presentations for advocacy trainings, conferences, and fundraising events
- Assist the Legislative Affairs Program in developing and implementing legislative resources and strategies
- Participate in scheduled networking and engagement activities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current 2L (or part-time program equivalent) or LLM student at an ABA accredited law school
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Sincere interest in animal protection
- Superior legal research and writing skills, including ability to tailor voice and style to various audiences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work cooperatively in a mission-driven, team-oriented environment
- Willingness to accept a variety of assignments within animal law
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Ability to use discretion with confidential and emotional aspects of the work
- Access to a computer with internet and Microsoft Suite
- Familiarity with animal law and legislation preferred
- Resume, cover letter, 2–3 professional references, law school transcript, and original writing sample required for application
- Personal United States address required; must work primarily from that address
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid holidays
- Opportunity to work with and be trained by top experts in animal law
- Networking and engagement activities across the organization
- Potential academic credit for unpaid externships, as determined by the student’s law school
- Public interest stipend eligibility for some student volunteer positions