About this role
Role Overview
- Assist in background research on federal judicial and executive nominees;
- Assist in tracking Supreme Court, federal, and state cases related to reproductive freedom, and responses to these cases;
- Track federal executive vacancies and nominations;
- Assist with monitoring floor votes, committee votes, and congressional hearings related to reproductive freedom issues;
- Analyze state and federal laws and policies related to reproductive freedom;
- Assist in researching state legislation, and laws and policies related to reproductive freedom;
- Research elected officials’ and candidates’ records on reproductive freedom;
- Research and evaluate complete records for federal judicial nominees and select executive nominees, evaluate their records on reproductive freedom, and produce profiles to support the work of the federal Government Relations team and nominations coalition;
- Assist with the organization’s work on court reform, which could include memos on policy proposals and monitoring court-related legislation;
- Assist with research, analysis, and engagement around the organization’s work on voting rights and democracy;
- Support the Department’s work related to engagement around our five organizational intersectional commitments;
- Other research projects as assigned;
- Collaborate with other Reproductive Freedom for All departments, as needed;
- Attend virtual briefings and other policy events with Reproductive Freedom for All staff;
- The fellow will be actively involved in drafting/contributing to various assignments, including those related to: hill alerts, records on reproductive freedom, letters to the hill, sign on letters, etc;
- Complete a longer term research project on a topic related to reproductive freedom and/or an intersectional commitment.
Requirements
- Has completed law school and earned a law degree
- Earned a four-year college degree;
- Has experience in Westlaw and legal research;
- Is committed to advancing reproductive freedom;
- Has excellent writing and research skills;
- Has excellent organizational skills that help you work on multiple projects at once, meet deadlines consistently in a fast-paced environment, and work well with others;
- Demonstrates an alignment with our organization’s values;
- Demonstrates commitment to contributing to a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported.