Applications for the 2023 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellowship are due by January 4!
Public Rights Project has teamed up with Justice Catalyst for another year to co-sponsor a special fellowship focused on innovative affirmative litigation and enforcement work in state, local, and tribal government offices. This fellowship is geared toward 3Ls and recent graduates who are interested in serving their communities.
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. Learn more about some of our past fellows.
If you are interested in training, professional development, and access to a national network of impact litigators in government fill out this interest form. Students should submit a resume and prospectus by next Friday, November 18. Applications are due on January 4, 2023. Selected fellows will begin their placements in September 2023.
Priority Placements
Currently, priority placement for applicants are in the following offices:
- Chicago Department of Law — Affirmative Litigation Division
- Columbus City Attorney’s Office — City Solicitor’s Office
- District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General — Public Advocacy Division
- Harris County Attorney’s Office — Affirmative Litigation Unit
- Oakland City Attorney’s Office — Community Lawyering and Civil Rights
- Philadelphia Law Department — Affirmative and Special Litigation Unit
- Travis County District Attorney’s Office — Worker Rights Initiative
- Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office — Economic Justice Initiative
This is an amazing opportunity for fellows to learn from their peers and to have a real impact in their community.