Everytown Law seeks creative and thoughtful attorneys for 2-year Litigation Fellowships, focusing on our affirmative litigation work, with fall 2025 start dates and fall 2027 end dates.
Everytown Law is part of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, the education, research and litigation arm of the nation’s leading gun violence prevention organization. We are the largest and most experienced team of impact litigators in the country dedicated to advocating in the courts for gun violence prevention—one of the most pressing issues of our time.
SCOPE OF FELLOWSHIP
We believe every person has the right to live free from gun violence. It’s our mission to make this belief a reality. We are looking for attorneys who want to use their skills and public-spirited ambition to join us in advocating on behalf of those most affected by gun violence, including marginalized communities. Our clients include students, parents, civil rights organizations, elected officials, domestic violence coalitions, and state and local governments. You can learn about our team and its work at https://everytownlaw.org/.
Every day, we take on bad actors in the gun industry in federal and state courts across the country. We represent survivors and families impacted by gun violence, including mass shootings and daily gun violence, and prioritize lawsuits aimed at stemming the flow of illegal weapons into cities where Black and Brown communities too often bear the brunt of the gun violence epidemic. We also represent state and local governments in their efforts to hold members of the gun industry accountable for violating laws and putting profits over community safety – whether it’s a lawsuit against a manufacturer for selling and marketing easily modifiable pistols that endanger public safety or against gun stores alleged to have facilitated straw purchasing that leads to illegal guns flooding communities. We also work to seek justice and accountability for gun violence survivors and to stop legislatures from silencing the voices of minority community members.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Litigation Fellows will report to Everytown Law’s senior attorneys and have a high level of responsibility and self-direction. The Fellows will work on our Affirmative Litigation Team to (a) seek accountability and reform of the gun industry’s illegal and reckless business practices, (b) take on dangerous gun lobby-backed laws that conflict with constitutional protections, and (c) enforce gun violence prevention laws.
The primary responsibilities of the Litigation Fellows will involve:
- Legal research and writing including drafting memos, complaints, pleadings, and appellate and trial court briefs.
- Undertaking all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including fact development, case strategy, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and expert testimony.
- Assisting with trial preparation.
- Working directly with clients, including survivors of gun violence.
- Working with national and local law firm co-counsel..
- Coordinating with other Everytown departments.
- Supervising interns and speaking at events.
- Participating in team and professional development, including retreats, trainings, and other events.
QUALIFICATIONS
- J.D.
- Recent law school graduate or attorney with 1-2 years of experience.
- Excellent research, writing, and editing skills and outstanding attention to detail, including an ability to explain complex legal concepts to both legal and non-legal audiences.
- Clerkship experience is a plus.
- Experience working with marginalized communities and survivors of trauma a plus.
- A commitment to social justice.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team and with other lawyers.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and staff in a fast-moving environment and to deliver timely and high-quality work.
- Strong work ethic, sense of humor, flexibility, creativity, and a professional demeanor.
- Ability to work in a sometimes-hectic, open-plan office.
- Passion for Everytown's mission of preventing gun violence in America.
These are full-time, 2-year positions that can be based in either New York City or Washington, D.C. Currently our attorneys work 3 days per week in office. The starting salary for these positions is $87,500–$90,000 per year depending on experience. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision (covered by Everytown with a nominal contribution from the employee), PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.
