Law Fellow, Office of General Counsel - Yale University
Law Fellow, Office of General Counsel
63906BR
Yale University, conveniently located between Boston and New York, offers exciting
opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Located in the
heart of historic downtown, New Haven is home to more than 100 local boutiques, national
retailers, cafés, casual eateries, award-winning restaurants, and world-renowned theaters,
galleries, and museums.
General Purpose:
The Office of the Vice President and General Counsel of Yale University has an opening for a full-time
attorney for an academic-year term to begin in July 2021. The Office, which includes 22 attorneys, is
responsible for overseeing or conducting the legal affairs of Yale University, serving as in-house counsel
to the central administration and the administrations of Yale College, the graduate and professional
schools, and their constituent departments, as well as coordinating the work of outside counsel when
used.
This fellowship provides law school graduates with an excellent and unusual opportunity to develop legal
research and writing skills and other experience in a wide variety of fields, including education law,
federal and state regulation, commercial and corporate law, and litigation, all within the context of a
major not-for-profit research university. The Office of the General Counsel is also responsible for the
federal relations of the University, involving communications and commentary on issues concerning
higher education to members of Congress, their staffs, and various government agencies and officials.
Work will include legal and fact research, the drafting of memoranda, correspondence, and legal
documents, and a variety of other tasks under the supervision of the office’s attorneys. Strong academic
credentials and well-developed writing skills are important qualifications for this position. This position is
available for a single academic year term, with a possibility for a one-year extension, and does not lead to
continuing employment.
Required Education and Experience: J.D.
Qualifications:
Advanced writing skills with strong academic credentials.
Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at
https://bit.ly/YaleCareers-63906BR. Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this
position.
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale
University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere,
with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational
benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the
basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic
origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
https://your.yale.edu/careers