Job Opportunities for Legal Fellows

I am happy to pass along two job opportunities for new and recent law school graduates.

First, the Institute for Free Speech is hiring First Amendment fellows.

The Institute for Free Speech's First Amendment Fellowship allows recent law school graduates, judicial clerks, and mid-career attorneys the chance to gain practical experience litigating constitutional challenges. Fellows will work alongside the Institute's attorneys to tackle all aspects of trial and appellate practice in cases challenging restrictions on Americans' rights to freely speak, publish, assemble, and petition.

Fellowships are for one year, typically beginning each August or September, and are intended to prepare attorneys for careers in constitutional advocacy. The fellowship is excellent preparation for a judicial clerkship, a career change, a public interest litigation career, academia, or private practice. It can also lead to a permanent position at the Institute for Free Speech.

Fellows are expected to work full time in our Washington, D.C. office, but other arrangements may be available to especially outstanding candidates. . . .

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, contact information for three professional and/or character references, and a writing sample in one combined PDF file to [e-mail]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for fellows seeking a position in the 2025-26 term, or beyond.

Second, the Buckeye Institute is looking to hire a legal fellows:

The Buckeye Institute is seeking a legal fellow to work on-site, in person, in Columbus, Ohio. Duties include substantive legal and policy research involving exciting and cutting-edge issues and cases. The legal fellow may have active participation (under the guidance of Buckeye's professional legal team) in high-profile cases pending before state and federal courts as well as preparing for filing new lawsuits. The role may also involve assisting with the preparation of amicus curiae briefs to be filed in federal circuit courts or even the Supreme Court of the United States. This position is open to newly-graduated law students who have not yet passed the bar as well as bar-admitted attorneys. Preference will be given to lawyers with one to five years of experience. The legal fellow is expected to work full-time during regular business hours when The Buckeye Institute's office in Columbus, Ohio, is open (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The application process is highly competitive. Accordingly, applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, strong research capabilities, and a commitment to limited government and free-market public policy solutions.