The National Women's Law Center is seeking a recent law school graduate to work as a Legal Fellow on issues related to equal pay and pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. This is a one-year fellowship funded by the Center, available October 2013, contingent on funding availability.
The Organization
For more than 40 years, the National Women's Law Center has led the way in expanding the possibilities for women and girls in our country. The Center uses the law in all its forms: getting new laws on the books; litigating ground-breaking lawsuits all the way to the Supreme Court; and educating the public about how to make the law and public policies work for women and their families. The Center's experienced staff take on the issues that cut to the core of women's and girls' lives in health and reproductive rights, education, employment, and family economic security, with special priority given to the needs of low-income women and their families.
Description
The Employment Discrimination Legal Fellow will work on a variety of projects related to women’s equal treatment in the workplace, with a particular focus on pay equity and pregnancy discrimination. This includes work to close the gender wage gap wage, end punitive pay secrecy policies, ensure fair workplace accommodations for those pregnant workers who need them, and promote policies that will improve strategic enforcement of pay discrimination and pregnancy discrimination laws. Responsibilities will include conducting legal and policy research; analyzing policy proposals; supporting advocacy with administrative agencies; drafting amicus briefs, reports and other written materials; working with coalitions in legislative and regulatory matters; and supporting public education efforts to build support for policy change.
Qualifications and Benefits
Law degree required. Must have excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills; attention to detail; and a commitment to women's issues. Salary commensurate with other public service legal fellowships; 4 weeks’ vacation annually and excellent benefits.
Application Procedure
Applicants should send: (1) cover letter; (2) a current resume; (3) writing sample; (4) transcript; and (5) three references with current contact information. This information should be sent electronically to humanresources@nwlc.org or mailed to Human Resources Department, NWLC, 11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled. No calls please. EOE