Yale Law School-Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic-Clinical Fellowship
Yale Law School seeks applicants for a clinical fellowship in the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic within Yale Law School’s Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization. This fellowship is a two-year position with a third-year option, ideally beginning on or about May 1, 2026. This fellowship is designed for lawyers with at least three years of legal practice experience who are considering a career in law school teaching. The principal supervisor for the position will be Professor Stephanie Safdi.
The fellow will work with the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic on multi-modal client representations related to the advancement of environmental justice and intersectional concerns such as Tribal sovereignty, energy and climate, public health, civil rights, natural resource management, and participatory environmental governance. Specific responsibilities include supervising students in representation of clients, developing clinical pedagogy, co-teaching classes, participating in the clinic’s intake process and developing new matters, supervising summer legal interns and managing cases when school is not in session, and pursuing a scholarship agenda.
All work will be conducted with the support of the clinical faculty and will focus on representing underserved clients and tackling novel and complex issues. Candidates must be able to work both independently and as part of a team and must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Experience in creative and community-driven advocacy is a strong plus. The fellow should be prepared to work across a range of advocacy modalities, such as litigation, administrative adjudications, rulemakings, legislative and policy advocacy, and coalition building.
The annual salary for this position is $93,600. In addition, fellows are eligible to participate in Yale health plans and have access to university facilities. Candidates must be prepared to apply for admission to the Connecticut bar (candidates may qualify for admission without examination).
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to clinical.fellow@yale.edu. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2026 but will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.
Questions may be directed to Jesus Briones at (203) 432-4803 or jesus.briones@ylsclinics.org.
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