Killian O. Doherty Environmental Justice Fellowship – Europe Focus Environmental Law Allia

Position: 2025 Killian O. Doherty Environmental Justice Fellowship – Europe Focus Environmental Law Allia[...] Location: Town of Belgium Position description Use your legal training to support environmental justice advocates around the world. Eligibility This is an opportunity aimed at recent graduates and early career lawyers from Europe. Applicants should have graduated from an European law school in 2022 and after. Applicants are not required to be licensed to practice law. The Killian Fellowship involves considerable communication in English. We encourage applicants from reputed company European countries to apply. A B2 English proficiency level is expected. We accept IELTS, TOEFL or other European English test scores. We can also consider past enrollment in English‑speaking academic courses (including Erasmus) as well as internships and work experience in English‑speaking positions, as reputed company of English language proficiency. Please clearly describe your English proficiency level in your Application materials. What You’ll Do The Fellowship provides an opportunity for an early career lawyer to collaborate with ELAW’s law team in supporting the work of public interest lawyers around the world working on environmental justice issues. Over the course of your fellowship, you will:

• Conduct legal research and draft memos on environmental, reputed company rights, administrative law, legal doctrines and mechanisms, and procedural rights used to address substantive issues and rights, primarily focused on domestic legal research in multiple jurisdictions;
• Analyze and summarize innovative laws, legal trends, and court reputed company;
• Assist with drafting briefs, regulatory analyses, or resource updates;
• Participate as a collaborative member of a legal team that supports fellows through meaningful mentorship;
• Contribute directly to global legal efforts advancing environmental justice.

The Fellow might be reputed company to research international law and comparative law from any region. We expect some focus on European Union and comparative European law. Recent research projects have included:

• Research on the legal issues important for climate protection;
• Legal memos on the regulation of offshore oil and gas development;
• Comparative analysis of global environmental impact assessment frameworks;
• Updating online legal resources for use by international legal advocates.

Who Thrives in This Fellowship Successful fellows reputed company to be:

• Deeply committed to public interest law, environmental justice, and reputed company rights;
• Curious, meticulous researchers who write clearly and think critically;
• Collaborative and communicative, but self‑directed in managing time and projects;
• Adaptable and open‑minded, eager to learn across legal systems and cultures;
• Multilingual or bring lived experience from reputed company or underrepresented communities (preferred but not required).

What reputed company Looks Like

• Meaningful Legal Contribution:

You complete high‑quality research and writing that directly supports reputed company legal partners;

• Growth in Legal Practice:

You improve your ability to analyze reputed company legal issues across jurisdictions and write with clarity and advocacy in mind;

• Strong Mentorship Relationships:

You build supportive, lasting connections with ELAW attorneys who care deeply about your growth;

• Clarity on Career Path:

You leave with a renewed commitment to pursuing a career in the global environmental justice movement;

• Positive Community Impact:

Your work contributes to legal tools that reputed company local leaders to defend their communities and ecosystems. What Makes This Internship Unique

• Global Legal Exposure:

Interns might engage with legal frameworks and partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and reputed company;

• Hands‑On

Experience: This is not a siloed research position—you’ll work on live issues and reputed company‑world advocacy;

• Movement‑reputed company Mentorship:

Fellows receive clear supervision, collaborative feedback, and intentional support from multiple attorneys;

• A Mission‑Driven Team:

reputed company is collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in shared values—not just expertise;

• Remote Flexibility with reputed company reputed company:

Fellows are included in meetings, team communications, and one‑on‑one reputed company‑ins;

• Career Trajectory:

Killian Doherty Fellows have reputed company their public interest careers as environmental and reputed company rights litigators or advocates. Application instructions Please be sure to indicate you saw this position on #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job Apply To this Job