Legal Fellow 2026-27

Common Cause is seeking applications from current law school students or recent graduates for sponsorship to serve as externally funded legal fellows on our Litigation team, working on matters across our four policy pillars: Voting & Fair Representation, Anti-Corruption & Accountability, Media & Technology, and Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. 

 

This is a full-time role reporting to the Senior Director, Litigation; this role is remote anywhere within the lower 48 United States, though we have a strong preference for someone who is based in DC and can work out of our office 2-3 days per week.

 

This fellowship will start September 1, 2026 and will run through August 31, 2027. There may be an option to extend the fellowship for a second year.

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal and policy research, analyses, and summaries 

• Draft memoranda, declarations, or other legal materials 

• Develop cases in collaboration with State and National teams 

• Analyze federal and state legislation  

• Review and/or draft briefs or other court pleadings 

• Track cases 

• Interview potential plaintiffs, assisting with fact gathering, and discovery 

• Prepare and present materials for internal and public speaking engagements 
• Other duties as assigned