Everytown Law seeks a creative, thoughtful, and public-spirited attorney for a full-time, 2-year Fellowship with a fall 2025 start date and a fall 2027 end date.
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. We believe every person has the right to live free from gun violence, and it’s our mission to make this belief a reality. Everytown Law’s 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/.
SCOPE OF FELLOWSHIP
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s major Second Amendment decisions in NYSRPA v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi, the need to elevate and strengthen gun safety in the courts has never been more urgent. The Fellowship presents an extraordinary opportunity to participate in the development of constitutional doctrine at this pivotal moment. The Fellow will join Everytown Law’s Second Amendment practice, which focuses on defending life-saving laws against Second Amendment and related constitutional challenges through both direct representation and amicus briefing. We recognize that gun violence has an outsized impact on historically marginalized groups and communities and believe that stronger gun laws are part of a multi-faceted approach to reducing gun violence. We fight to protect common-sense gun safety laws from gun lobby-backed challenges, like the life-saving laws prohibiting domestic abusers from having access to firearms, regulating dangerous weapons and weapon features, imposing age restrictions and background checks, and prohibiting guns in sensitive places like parks and schools.
We also produce independent and rigorous legal scholarship on the Second Amendment and other gun violence prevention issues. In addition, our Second Amendment attorneys work closely with Everytown Law’s affirmative litigation practice and with teams across the organization working to advance common-sense gun legislation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Fellow will report to Everytown Law’s senior attorneys and will have a high level of responsibility and self-direction. The primary responsibilities of the Constitutional Law Fellow will involve:
- Assisting state and local governments in defending their gun safety laws
- Researching and drafting amicus briefs addressing Second Amendment and other constitutional challenges to gun safety laws
- Conducting legal and historical research and producing scholarship and educational materials on the Second Amendment and other gun safety topics
The Fellow’s work will also include:
- Contributing to the development and implementation of long-term Second Amendment strategy
- Collaborating with state attorneys general, city and county attorneys, and national and local law firms
- Coordinating closely on litigation and amicus strategy with other interested parties, including other gun violence prevention groups
- Participating in some interviewing and supervising of legal interns and some public speaking, including presentations to law school students and at other public interest legal events
QUALIFICATIONS
- J.D.
- Clerkship experience is a significant plus
- Outstanding legal analysis, research, writing, and editing skills
- Attention to detail and an ability to explain complex legal and historical concepts to both legal and non-legal audiences
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment and deliver timely and high-quality work
- A commitment to social justice, an interest in gun violence prevention law and policy, and a passion for Everytown's mission of preventing gun violence
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team and with other lawyers
- Experience working with marginalized communities and survivors of trauma is a plus
- Strong work ethic, sense of humor, flexibility, creativity, and a professional demeanor
- Second Amendment experience not required
This is a full-time, 2-year position 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 this position 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.
