Litigation Fellowship, Property Rights (Fall 2027

Litigation Fellowship, Property Rights (Fall 2027)

Work from Anywhere in the U.S.

Thispostingis for the Property Rights practice area. Please note that each practice area has a separate application. Please only apply to the oneyou'remost interested in.

A recent law-school graduate
, a confident and entrepreneurial freedom fighter with a passion for battling onerous government. You’relooking for an opportunity to work with the best liberty lawyers in the nation, immerse yourself in the nuts-and-bolts of public-interest law, and study the legal and philosophical principles of the liberty movement.

Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day.

There’sa lot of governmentoverreachout there, andit’sbacked by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in and passionate for the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.

We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the United States Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 21cases litigated at the Court. We have nearly 200active cases across thenation.

We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next-generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means wearen’tinterested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the bestplayerin a constantly changing game.

The PLF Litigation Fellowship is a year-long fellowship position for recent law-school graduates.

You willassistthe

Property Rightsteamin ongoing cases, learn to develop a public interest case from the ground up, receive hands-on training in research and writing, and study theclassicalliberal principles that guide our work. You will also be encouraged and expected to take onadditionalchallenges, including legal research projects and communications efforts.

You will work on teams with junior and senior attorneys, adding your skills and perspective to elevate our ability to win important victories for liberty. You will have the latitude to think big and the resources to execute your ideas. You will be at the forefront of shaping the law for all Americans.

In a nutshell,we’reseeking a new lawyerwho’spassionate about individual libertyandproperty rights, someone who isbothconfidentandwilling tolearn, and someone who is a bold and relentless freedom fighter.

Getting down to brass tacks,
your specific job duties will likely include
:

• Working closely withattorneysto develop precedent-setting cases
• Actively participating throughout all stages of a case for both trial cases and appellate cases, including work on pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial and appellate briefing, and oral argument
• Drafting briefs, comment letters, and research memoranda

• A passion for liberty andexcitedto get acrash-courseinpublic-interest law
• A passion for and demonstrated interest in, and knowledge of, constitutional property law
• A knowledge of and passion for the ideas of freedom and individual liberty
• Excellent legal research and writing skills

Property rights are the foundation of liberty. The right to own, enjoy, and put property to productive use is a source of personal security, dignity, and prosperity, protecting the freedom of individuals to shape their destiny.

Unfortunately, the government often tramples on individuals’ property rights by taking it without compensation and by unreasonable regulation or intrusion.

As a national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, CA;
Arlington, VA; and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.Approximately halfof the staff work from home across the country. Litigation Fellows will get the richest experience by spending a few days each week in our Arlington, VA office, though remote participation is also available.

This is a full-time, one-year fellowship for…