About this role
Role Overview
- Provide essential legal research and fact gathering concerning a wide range of sexual violence issues
- Draft materials as needed, including memoranda and one-page summaries
- Review and analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy documents
- Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research
- Provide the policy department with general legal research and relevant facts regarding sexual assault issues
- Help drafting memoranda, policy statements, and letters to government officials as needed
- Assist with administrative and data input tasks as needed
- Assist in updating and establishing tools for disseminating policy resources, including database materials
- Liaise with RAINN's pro bono law firm partners on assigned projects
Requirements
- Current law student or recent graduate (required qualification)
- Strong writing, research, analytical and organizational skills
- Strong interest in policy work
- Demonstrated interest in the issue of sexual violence
- Comfortable with legal research tools, including LexisNexis and Westlaw
- Proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- Ability to use remote meeting platforms, such as Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx
- Strong interpersonal skills, and a team player attitude
Benefits
- No nominal fee stipend
- Home office setup with a dependable high-speed internet connection
- Support and assist staff in legal and legislative research