The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization that fights for equality and equity for all women and families to improve their daily lives. We are seeking a Huber Reproductive Health Equity Legal Fellow to provide policy and legal analysis to the Health Justice and Congressional Relations teams. This is a terrific opportunity for a recent law school graduate who wants to work in the movement for health equity and abortion justice.

The National Partnership for Women & Families has been on the forefront in the fight for women’s equality for 50 years, from health care and reproductive rights to fair pay and family friendly policies. Although we are not a reproductive justice organization, we are dedicated to the principles of reproductive justice – racial equity and justice, intersectionality, and centering the needs of those systematically oppressed and incorporating them into our daily work. We believe that achieving health equity goes beyond improving access to care. Instead, we advocate for systemic change in accessing quality, equitable, culturally-responsive, and person-centered care. We also believe that our mission includes supporting the next generation of health equity leadership to strengthen our movement.

Position Summary

National Partnership for Women & Families, with the support of the Huber Foundation, is proud to host a Huber Reproductive Health Equity Legal Fellow. This is a one-year fellowship offering recent law school graduates a professional development opportunity focused on federal reproductive health policy and law. The Fellow will work with the Health Justice and Congressional Relations teams on various issues around advocacy for reproductive health, rights, and justice. Areas of focus will include abortion access and coverage, contraception and other sexual and reproductive health issues, as well as related intersectional issues.

This Fellowship is for one year, beginning in September 2025. The Fellow will learn the federal reproductive health policy landscape while also honing skills in administrative advocacy, rapid response to key reproductive rights court decisions, policy analysis and federal policy tracking, tracking relevant cases in the courts, and policy and legal research and writing. Note that the National Partnership is not a litigating organization, and litigation is not a part of this fellowship.

The team’s goal is for the Fellow to have a positive growth experience at the National Partnership that will serve as a launchpad into future work.

Primary Responsibilities

This position reports to the Director of Reproductive Health and Rights, and will also work with the Vice President for Health Justice, Director of Congressional Relations for Reproductive Health and Rights, and others across the team and the organization.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Policy research and writing

• Conduct legal and policy analysis and provide strategic input on policies affecting reproductive health, rights, and justice to help develop and inform the National Partnership’s Reproductive Health and Rights Program’s federal and state policy priorities and the organization’s position on judicial cases, decisions, etc.
• Produce written materials for internal and external audiences to communicate analysis such as memoranda, reports, public comments, letters, testimony, fact sheets, blogs, and other key policy and advocacy materials for various stakeholders.
• Track federal and state laws and regulations.

Collaboration with coalitions and external stakeholders

• Collaborate with allies and relevant coalitions to contribute to the development of resources and advocacy campaigns, coordinate rapid response on emergent issues, participate in amicus briefs, and other partnered activities.
• Work with the Congressional Relations team in responding to technical assistance requests from policymakers, facilitating ongoing communication among policymakers, and strengthening our reproductive health and rights expertise to better support legislation advancing reproductive health and rights.
• Represent the National Partnership in meetings, briefings, conferences, and other public forums.

Qualifications

• Recent law school graduate - JD required.
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience with gender and racial justice issues including in applying intersectional analysis to social justice work.
• Knowledge of issues involving reproductive health, rights and justice is strongly preferred.
• Bar membership is not required.

Classification

The National Partnership recognizes a staff bargaining unit, National Partnership United, affiliated with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union/IFPTE Local 70, a union for non- profit workers. This position is included in the NP United bargaining unit.

Salary & Benefits

Salary is $72,000. This is a full-time Fellowship position based in our Washington, D.C. office. The National Partnership maintains a hybrid work environment and the Huber Reproductive Health Equity Legal Fellow will be required to be in the office a minimum of 4 days per month, with additional in-office and in-person days determined by your role and job responsibilities.

The National Partnership provides a generous benefits package that includes generous paid time off including paid federal holidays plus an office closure the last week of December; comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; 403B and SEP-IRA retirement options; health, transit, parking, and dependent care flexible spending accounts; life insurance and long term disability insurance; paid family and medical leave for eligible employees; and more.

Probationary Period

All new employees shall serve a six (6) month probationary period beginning on their first day of work. During the probationary period, the National Partnership shall have the unlimited right to discipline or discharge the employee for reasons permissible by law, and such discipline or discharge shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Office & Team Culture

The National Partnership is a 50+ person staff that fosters a collaborative culture. We have a collegial work environment. The National Partnership is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, the National Partnership requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and completely up to date via an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccination. Fully Vaccinated is defined by the CDC as being 2 weeks after the final dose in a primary series of COVID-19 vaccines (2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna, 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson). Up to date means a person has received all recommended COVID- 19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible. New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date, and up-to-date as soon as eligible, unless an exemption due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice is granted.

The National Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to racial equity and social justice. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color to apply for open positions. People of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other historically underrepresented identities are encouraged to apply. Please see EEO is the Law and Equal Employment Opportunity for more information.

If you require reasonable accommodations as part of the hiring process, please email jobs@nationalpartnership.org.

Apply

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., February 12, 2025. Review the application instructions.