Description:

Sponsored Fellowship Summary
CAC invites applications from third-year law school students and recent law school graduates who are seeking a host for a sponsored fellowship opportunity such as Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst (https://www.justicecatalyst.org/), Skadden (https://www.justicecatalyst.org/), law school-based fellowship programs, or any other comparable externally funded fellowship programs.

Applicants should plan to begin their fellowship in the fall of 2026.

CAC seeks applicants interested in beginning their careers in legal advocacy with a grounding in the progressive promise of the Constitution's text, history, and values. The Fellow will join CAC's litigation team and participate in all aspects of the team's work. CAC's litigation team does significant amicus work in the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.

The Fellow will be exposed to CAC's methodological approach of using constitutional and statutory text and history, as well as to the range of substantive areas in which we work. The Fellow will provide substantive assistance with the research and writing of briefs and will be lead drafter on at least one brief during the year and/or develop a white paper.

The Fellow will report to CAC's Deputy Chief Counsel.

Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

a recently completed or soon-to-be-completed law degree with an excellent academic record,
membership in the DC Bar or the ability to apply for membership by the start of the fellowship,
a completed clerkship is a plus, but not required,
strong legal analysis, reading, and writing skills,
excellent attention to detail and organizational skills;
ability to be a team player as well as a self-starter; and
dedication to a progressive vision rooted in the Constitution's text and history.