Deferred Law Firm Associate Opportunity

Muslim Advocates is seeking applications from attorneys and law graduates whose law firms will sponsor them to work at public interest law organizations. Muslim Advocates is a national legal advocacy and educational organizations based in San Francisco, CA. Muslim Advocates' mission is to promote liberty, and justice for all, regardless of faith, by providing leadership through legal advocacy, policy engagement, and civic education, and by serving as a legal resource to promote the full and meaningful participation of Muslims in American public life.

Our strength is working within the system to effect changes in policy and legislation. Muslim Advocates is working diligently with policy makers at the city, state and national levels, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Department of Treasury and in Congress, providing constructive, solution-oriented proposals to advance the rights of Muslims and non-Muslims in the United States. We engage and mobilize Muslim community leaders, national security experts and human rights advocates. We educate Muslim Americans about the law, their rights, and how to best protect themselves, their families and community institutions.

Fellows will work under the supervision of the Muslim Advocates Executive Director and staff attorneys on a broad range of national security issues. Projects will include, but will not be limited to, investigating and tracking complaints, drafting memos, completing fact research and legal analysis, outreach to the Muslim American community, and organizing know your rights trainings and educational seminars. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. Fellows will be based in our office in San Francisco.

Qualifications

Fellows should have a deep commitment to civil rights, especially issues affecting the Muslim American community, and strong legal research and writing skills.

How to Apply:

Applications will only be accepted, electronically. Interested fellowship candidates should send a resume, cover letter, references and short legal writing sample to Munleen Soni - munleen@muslimadvocates.org