Postgraduate Legal Fellow, Rapoport Center Human Rights and Justice

Job Posting Title

Postgraduate Legal Fellow, Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice

School of Law

All Applicants

40

Exempt

Immediately

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2027

UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes: The Sissy Farenthold Reproductive Justice Defense Project at The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice is seeking a postgraduate fellow. The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including:

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff

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The Fellow will provide support to project initiatives and will participate in the academic life of the center. The fellowship is open to applicants with a wide range of experience levels, including those who are planning to graduate in Spring 2026, recent law graduates (including those completing judicial clerkships or other fellowships), and practicing attorneys. The fellowship is for one year with a possibility of renewal.

The start date is negotiable. Questions may be directed to . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning March 9.

• engaging in scholarly research and writing on legal issues relating to reproduction;
• assisting with the planning and execution of academic conferences, workshops, and the like;
• mentoring and supervising students who participate in Project and Center activities;
• working alongside faculty in connection with courses related to the Project;
• assisting with grant applications and grant reporting;
• participating actively in the meetings and other activities of the Project and Center;
• and other duties as may be assigned.

• JD or other terminal law degree

$75,000 - $78,000 depending on experience

• The fellow will be required to be primarily in residence in Austin.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• May require occasional lifting and moving
• On site work is the expectation for this position
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

• cover letter demonstrating interest in the work of the Project;
• resume or CV;
• law school and any other graduate transcripts (unofficial and scanned are acceptable);
• a list of three references, preferably including at least one academic reference.

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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