LGBTQ+ Policy & Law Fellow (Hybrid/Remote)

Human Rights Campaign; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) seeks a McCleary Law Fellow to support the Federal & State Affairs Department in advancing LGBTQ+ policy and advocacy goals. The Fellow will work on legal research, draft policy documents, and contribute to briefs, reports, and regulatory comments under attorney supervision.

The role offers experience across constitutional, education, employment, disability, family, benefits, tax, health care, immigration, military, and municipal law, with the possibility of hybrid,

Qualifications

• Current student seeking either a J.D. or L.L.M. from an ABA‑accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Experience in public policy, legislative and administrative advocacy, impact litigation, and/or knowledge of civil rights laws is preferred.
• Must be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must also have excellent legal writing and communication skills, strong research skills, critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, familiarity with Lexis, Westlaw, or other web‑based research tools, and computer and internet proficiency.
• Demonstrated commitment to HRC and to advancing HRC’s goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze policy proposals, regulatory changes, existing law, and judicial trends.
• Draft policy recommendations, legislation and amendments, regulatory comments, testimony, and other legal products.
• Draft memoranda, explanations, talking points, and other supportive materials.
• Develop briefs, reports, and research that advances LGBTQ+ policy goals, including the Municipal Equality Index.
• Perform other duties related to HRC’s policy and advocacy needs.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Organization

Multitasking

Lexis/Westlaw

Education

J.D. or LL.M. (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Job description

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) seeks a McCleary Law Fellow to support the Federal & State Affairs Department in advancing LGBTQ+ policy and advocacy goals. The Fellow will work on legal research, draft policy documents, and contribute to briefs, reports, and regulatory comments under attorney supervision.

The role offers experience across constitutional, education, employment, disability, family, benefits, tax, health care, immigration, military, and municipal law, with the possibility of hybrid,