"Law Fellow"

Job Details

Basic Function: Summarizes higher education court cases and legal developments and assists with research and other projects relevant to higher education law

Reports To: Policy & External Outreach Counsel

Position Term: August 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews cutting-edge legal decisions, statutes, and regulations related to higher education (daily)
• Prepares summaries and materials for email and online distribution to members (weekly)
• Monitors regulatory and postsecondary industry websites/publications for current events and trends impacting the practice of higher education law (daily)
• Works closely with other Legal Resources staff to review and respond to member requests for NACUA resources (as needed)
• Categorizes NACUA publications, programs, forms, and other documents by topic for appropriate placement on the website’s legal resource pages (as needed)
• Cite checks and formats NACUANOTES (monthly)
• Works on special research projects, drafts memoranda, and assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Legal Resources attorneys (as needed)
• Participates in Legal Resources Department meetings (weekly)

Qualifications/Skills

Essential

• A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Must have taken a state bar examination by start date (may be awaiting results)
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to work cooperatively in a team-oriented, fast-paced work environment with diverse groups of members and staff
• Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments effectively
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently to complete tasks
• Commitment to practicing and promoting NACUA’s core values of quality, service, civility, collegiality, diversity, inclusiveness, and respect

Preferred

• Prior experience with writing and editing legal material
• Law journal experience
• Familiarity with higher education legal issues

This position requires residence near, or relocation to, the Washington, DC area.

NACUA offers a hybrid schedule, which requires working in-office on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please note that NACUA’s President & CEO retains discretion to amend this schedule.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via email to jobs@nacua.org in order to be considered.