Legal Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Support high-impact campaigns, litigation efforts, and policy initiatives.

• Conduct research and analysis of federal, state, and local legislation.

• Prepare legal memoranda.

• Review undercover video footage.

• Implement campaigns.

• Provide assistance with administrative and corporate governance tasks related to nonprofit management and legal compliance.

• Participate in virtual meetings at least twice a week with an attorney supervisor.

• Attend legal-team meetings and other internal events hosted by Mercy For Animals.

• Engage in weekly virtual meetings with fellow Raskin legal interns.

• Join educational sessions alongside investigations, campaigns, policy, and organizing teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a current law student.

• Licensed attorneys in at least one U.S. state are welcome to apply.

• A minimum commitment of eight weeks is required.

• Availability to work up to 29 hours per week for a duration of eight to 12 weeks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid legal internship opportunity.

• Compensation of $20/hour for interns without funding from their law schools.

• Flexible remote work environment.

• Participation in virtual meetings with the attorney supervisor and the Mercy For Animals legal team.

• Opportunities for virtual community-building meetings and educational sessions.

• Participation in a virtual event with members of the Raskin family.

• Biannual virtual meetings with legal staff and Raskin family members following the completion of the internship.