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Sponsored by the Federal Bar Association LGBTQ Law Section
Position: Law Student Externship - Fall 2024
Department: Legal
Office Location: Within a Lambda Legal Regional Office*
Work Type: Per Lambda Legal's Work From Home (WFH) Policy, Work From Office (WFO) and WFH options are available with supervisor approval.
Reports To: Senior Counsel and Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Director
Stipend: $3,000 per 10-week semester based program
Hours: Minimum of 15 hours per week
Travel: No
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2024.
Who We Are
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Since 1973, Lambda Legal has used impact litigation and other advocacy tools to decriminalize same-sex relationships; challenge discrimination against LGBTQ people and people living with HIV in the workplace, in the home, in schools, in health care, and in the military; and protect LGBTQ families, including by winning and defending marriage equality. Clients are not charged for legal representation or advocacy and Lambda Legal receives no government funding. Headquartered in New York City, Lambda Legal has regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, DC.
We believe that serving the full breadth of the LGBTQ and HIV communities requires cultural competency and enthusiasm for diversity of all kinds. To be successful, we must approach our work with an understanding that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is not the only obstacle to achieving full formal and lived equality for LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV; rather, we recognize the intersectional nature of discrimination, specifically including biases based on race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, education, and class. In light of this reality, we prioritize awareness and proactive commitment to counteracting these biases and their compounding effects.
Federal Bar Association LGBTQ Law Student Externship
The Federal Bar Association LGBTQ Law Section, in partnership with Lambda Legal, has established a program for two law students to work as in-house legal externs at Lambda Legal during the Fall Semester 2023 and Spring Semester 2024.
The Federal Bar Association LGBTQ Law Section is the newest addition to the Federal Bar Association, striving to create an open, inclusive, and engaging space for all federal practitioners—LGBTQ and allies alike. The Section strives to provide timely discussions on areas of law where LGBTQ legal rights are at issue and aims to provide high quality content to its members and to partner with other parts of the Federal Bar Association and external organizations to accomplish these goals.
Although tremendous progress has been made towards LGBTQ equality, the spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation and policy proposals over recent years has demonstrated the fragility of that progress, and, in turn, the tremendous importance of the work of organizations like Lambda Legal. Through this program, the LGBTQ Law Section seeks to contribute to furthering the cause of LGBTQ equality, while providing two law students with a demonstrated commitment to the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (“DEIB”), and interest in representing LGBTQ persons in civil actions and through public policy work, with an opportunity to contribute substantively to Lambda Legalʻs vital work, build skills and experience advocating for LGBTQ individuals, and meaningfully advance DEIB initiatives.
The law student externs will provide valuable assistance with ongoing Lambda Legal litigation, law and policy development, and education efforts and receive valuable training and mentorship at a world-renowned organization dedicated to the advancement of LGBTQ rights and the rights of everyone living with HIV.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Successful candidates will welcome the opportunity to work in a racially- and gender-diverse environment and to contribute to a positive and inclusive atmosphere. A law student externship at Lambda Legal requires a demonstrated awareness of and commitment to the concerns of the breadth of the communities that Lambda Legal serves. Serving the full breadth of the LGBTQ and HIV communities requires cultural competency and a commitment to addressing the multilayered and interlocking forms of discrimination and oppression that exist in our society, including discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, immigration status, disability, religion, education, and class. Any successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their understanding and appreciation of the importance of integrating our commitment to combating these other forms of discrimination into our work to eradicate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, nonconformity with gender stereotypes, or HIV status.
Compensation
Thanks to funding through the Federal Bar Association Foundation and the FBA’s LGBTQ Law Section, Lambda Legal is able to provide a stipend of $3,000 per semester. Externship participants will receive $1,500 at the beginning of the semester and $1,500 at the conclusion of the semester.
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Lambda Legal believes in creating a more equitable playing field for applicants and values the depth of relevant skills built through successful education, work, and life experiences. If your background and skills are a close match for this position, you are strongly encouraged to apply.
Lambda Legal is committed to further building and maintaining a staff that reflects the full range of LGBTQ , HIV-affected and allied communities, and is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Lambda Legal encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and gender-diverse people, women, people with abilities in multiple languages, immigrants, people living with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals living with HIV are all encouraged to apply.
Intern
Business Services
$154k-197k (estimate)
02/15/2024
05/13/2024
lambdalegal.org
CHICAGO, IL
100 - 200
1973
CAMILLA TAYLOR
$10M - $50M
Business Services
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Lambda Legal has been making the case for equality on behalf of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV throughout the United States for more than 35 years. Our strategy combines groundbreaking work in the courts with innovative education and public policy work to change the hearts and minds of the public and to teach people how to make ...sure that LGBT civil rights are respected. Through our offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, we average over 60 cases at any given time, tackling a range of issues including marriage, relationships and parenting; employment discrimination; HIV; health care; transgender rights; youth issues; and the battle for fair courts. Lambda Legals mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. We see our efforts as an integral part of the continuing struggle for civil rights in America.
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