Justice Catalyst partners with Public Rights Project to co-sponsor a fellowship for innovative affirmative litigation and enforcement work in state, local, and tribal government offices.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
We are looking for projects from diverse, creative, self-starting fellows who will pursue year-long fellowships, with a possibility of renewal for a second year. Like all Justice Catalyst fellowships, we prioritize groundbreaking ideas, including early-stage projects that are boundary-pushing in the pursuit of systemic solutions to major injustices. And like all Public Rights Project fellowships, these projects should be focused on using the affirmative litigation and enforcement powers of state or local government to effect change and improve our communities.
Fellows can submit a prospectus with or without a host government office, and work with us to identify a way to launch the project. For questions about fellowships, please email fellowships@justicecatalyst.org.
PREFERRED OFFICES
For the 2023-2024 fellowship cycle, JC/PRP are partnering with some preferred offices for fellowship project placements. The current list of preferred offices is
- City of Chicago Department of Law — Affirmative Litigation Division
- Columbus City Attorney’s Office — City Solicitor’s Office
- District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
- Harris County Attorney’s Office — Affirmative Litigation Unit
- Oakland City Attorney’s Office — Housing Justice Initiative — Affirmative Litigation Division
- City of Philadelphia Law Department — Affirmative and Special Litigation Unit
- Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office — Economic Justice Initiative
You are encouraged to apply to work in one of these offices. However, we will also accept applications for other state/local/tribal government host offices.
To view full details of the Public Rights Project Joint Fellowship click here.