Fall Legal Fellow / Extern

Description:

The Biden For President Campaign is seeking motivated individuals to serve as legal fellows (recent law school graduates) or legal externs (current law students) with the Campaign's legal team.

Fellows/externs are expected to work 20-40 hours per week. We are looking for fellows/externs to start in August or early September, though exact dates are flexible. In addition to the responsibilities outlined below, the fellow/extern program will include educational opportunities, mentorship, and career development. The work schedule is flexible and can be structured around an academic schedule.

Externships are structured to be eligible for academic credit to the extent permitted by your academic institution. Where possible, the Campaign will support externs in meeting the criteria to receive academic credit.

Externships/fellowships are unpaid. However, externs/fellows are provided with a $1,500 stipend toward living expenses. Due to campaign finance restrictions, externs/fellows are not permitted to accept any other payment or thing of value for the externship/fellowship without explicit approval by the Campaign.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support one or more of the Campaign's counsel in providing legal review of campaign materials
• Assist legal team in advising internal campaign clients on legal questions
• Research legal questions and draft legal memoranda
• Participate in team meetings and meetings with outside counsel and other stakeholders
• Assist in monitoring key legal developments on voting, election administration, and other key topics

Skills & Qualifications:

• Be currently enrolled in a JD program or a recent graduate within the last 6 months
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Ability to handle multiple, high priority projects, in a fast-paced environment, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment
• Interest in Democratic politics
• Experience with election law a plus but not required
• Be physically present in the United States to participate in this program

Biden for President is committed to diversity among its staff and interns, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

All information provided to Biden for President must be accurate and truthful. In the event that any information on your resume or related materials are found to be untruthful, the campaign reserves the right to disregard applications or take immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and also reserves the right to take legal action for related damages.

Accessibility Note: We invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you require any accommodation in the application process, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

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