Brief Description:

The Nierenberg International Refugee Assistance Project Fellowship was established in 2018 by David Nierenberg, Yale Law School ’78, and his wife, Patricia. Their support for the fellowship originates from their strong family interest to help displaced persons, honor ancestry, and serve as a reminder to our nation about the sanctity of human rights.

Description:

The International Refugee Assistance Project (“IRAP”) is a dynamic and growing legal and policy advocacy organization that works to develop and enforce a system of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced people around the world. We are the leading organization providing free and comprehensive legal services to people in need of a safe place to live and a safe way to get there.

This fellowship funds a one-year position, beginning in September 2023, in IRAP’s Litigation Department. IRAP’s Litigation Department has been at the forefront of challenging government policies that harm refugees and other vulnerable populations. More information about the Litigation Department’s work is available here .

The goal of the fellowship is to provide exposure to litigation and systemic advocacy to junior attorneys with interest in pursuing a career in the refugees/immigrants’ rights movement. The fellow will be expected to take part in all aspects of litigation, including by conducting time-sensitive legal and factual research, managing sensitive client communications, and drafting memos and court documents. The fellow may also be asked to provide direct legal services, draft public-facing materials, and participate in other work as needed.

IRAP strongly encourages applications from people with lived experiences in the communities that we serve, members of other marginalized communities, and individuals whose identities are underrepresented in the legal profession, including those who may have interest in litigation but limited prior experience with it.

The fellowship will be based in IRAP’s New York office or remotely (depending on the state of COVID-19).

Pay and Other Benefits
The stipend for this position is $50,000 for the year. IRAP will supplement the stipend to the salary range of

$62,600-$74,800

for the year, based on the number of years of relevant experience since law school graduation, according to a collective bargaining agreement that governs this position. IRAP offers excellent benefits, as outlined on its website.

Application Information:

Applications will be accepted from January 3, 2023 through February 2, 2023. Interested candidates should complete the online application available here with the following information:

1)Name, email, law school, degree, and year of graduation or expected year of graduation.

2)A personal statement of interest no longer than 1,000 words:
(a)describing the applicant’s experiences with and commitment to working on behalf of refugees and displaced people;
(b)explaining why the applicant wishes to work at IRAP specifically and in its Litigation Department;
(c)describing any relevant lived experience or experience doing work similar or related to IRAP’s work; and
(d)describing how the fellowship would help the applicant achieve their long-term goals.

3)A list of 2-3 references, preferably including at least one legal employer or supervisor. References from employers prior to law school are also accepted.

4)An unofficial transcript.

5)A resume.

6)A writing sample of no more than 10 pages, preferably a legal research memo, that reflects the candidate’s original work and has not been heavily edited by any other person.

Questions
For further information, please contact Norma D’Apolito, Director of Public Interest, at norma.dapolito@yale.edu.

Decisions are expected by mid-March 2023.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Graduates of any ABA accredited law school are eligible to apply. The fellowship is open to current 3Ls and attorneys who have graduated within the last two years. Applicants must be a member of any bar or eligible to sit for the bar prior to the start of the fellowship.

Links to Additional Information:

Attention Yale graduates:

If you currently have an active Yale NetID, please use it to log in to this application system. If your Yale NetID has expired, please go here to reinstate it:

https://its.yale.edu/node/1940

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Norma D'Apolito at norma.dapolito@yale.edu

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