Relman Colfax, PLLC annually offers a two-year Civil Rights Fellowship that provides recent law school graduates the opportunity to become familiar and work closely with civil rights litigation and counseling work. Applications will be accepted from May 20 until September 7, 2026. We will review applications, conduct interviews, and extend offers after the application submission period closes, and expect to fill all positions by October 2026.
The Fellowship is located in the Washington, DC office and pays according to an attorney salary scale based on year of law school graduation as follows: $80,000 (0 years out); $95,000 (1 year out); $115,000 (2 years out); $125,000 (3 years out).
Skills/Qualifications:
• J.D. degree required by the end of Spring 2027
• Have been admitted to the bar, or be scheduled to take a bar
examination by the summer of 2027
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil rights and/or racial justice
• Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Conduct legal research, analysis, and writing to support litigation and/or counseling work
• Conduct factual investigations
• Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions and briefs
• Interview witnesses and potential clients
• Participate in client calls and meetings
• Participate in discovery; conduct/defend depositions
• Perform other duties as assigned
How to Apply:
Please submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) a resume, (3) one legal writing sample, (4) a law school transcript, and (4) the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references via our website at https://www.relmanlaw.com/who-careers. For all telephone inquiries, please contact our main office at [redacted]. The legal writing sample should reflect the applicant's own work without significant revision from others.
