Research Fellow

Core responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on state and federal laws affecting people criminalized for pregnancy outcomes, with emphasis on mandatory reporting and medical privacy laws
• Translate research into action to end state violence in people's reproductive lives through advocacy content creation for public, policymakers, and movement colleagues
• Present research at conferences, convenings, and events (both virtual and in-person) to educate various stakeholders
• Collaborate with Strategic Advocacy Team to produce high-quality legal writing products that help people understand their rights and risks

This role creates positive change by translating legal research into action to end state violence in people's reproductive lives, defending and furthering reproductive justice in courts, capitols, and communities to create a future where everyone has the power to make decisions about their bodies, families, and communities without barriers, coercion, or punishment.

Required qualifications:

• J.D. degree required (bar admission is a plus)
• 1-2 years of experience in a lawyer capacity with legal research and writing experience
• Exceptional legal research, analysis, and writing skills with strong proficiency in Lexis/Nexis and other legal research tools
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial justice/anti-racist principles with familiarity of reproductive health, rights, and justice issues

Compensation and benefits:

• $75,000 annual salary (firm)
• Fully paid insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, and disability
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for health, dependent care, and transportation
• Retirement plan, sick leave, vacation (starting at 15 days/year), holidays, and one-week office closure in December
• Generous professional development stipends and paid membership to professional associations
• 4-day work week with remote working and flexible workdays
• Reimbursements for home office equipment and supplies

If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice is a legal services and advocacy organization that represents people in crisis, reshapes the law, and builds a network of lawyers working for reproductive justice, defending and furthering reproductive justice in courts, capitols and communities.