Applications are now being accepted for the Conservation Law Foundation’s (CLF) Charlotte E. Ray Legal Fellowship.
This is a two-year fellowship that honors the memory of Charlotte E. Ray, a trailblazer and Howard University graduate who became the first African American female lawyer in 1872. This position is ideal for third-year law students, judicial clerks, or recent law school graduates. The Fellowship would begin in the fall of 2027.
The Fellow will participate in rotations across each of CLF’s program areas (climate & energy, environmental justice, healthy and resilient communities, clean air and water, strategic litigation and ocean conservation) for approximately two thirds of the Fellowship, with an eventual focus on one specific program for the remainder of the Fellowship and upon hire for the Associate Attorney position, if applicable.
Here are additional key details:
- A law degree is required prior to start of the Fellowship in Fall 2027
- The Fellow will be located either in our Boston headquarters or in one of CLF’s other offices in Montpelier, VT, Concord, NH, Portland, ME, Providence, RI, or New Haven, CT, with some flexibility to work remotely within New England.
- The term of this position is two years, with the strong possibility of being asked to join CLF as an Associate Attorney at the end of the fellowship.
- The starting salary range for Boston-based Fellows is $86,000 – $90,000 and $77,000 – $82,000 for those based in other New England states. Additionally, fellows receive a $2,000 salary increase upon passing the bar. CLF also offers an extensive benefits plan.
To learn more and apply for the Fellowship click here.