Community HeLP Clinic Law Fellow

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Terminal degree required. Additional professional licensure and/or certification in the field may be required.

The Community Health Law Partnership (Community HeLP) at the University of Georgia School of Law seeks a 2025-2026 post-graduate fellow for a 1-year position, with the possibility of renewal for a second year depending on performance and funding.

Community HeLP is a two-semester legal clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law that focuses on the intersection of immigration status and health. Under the supervision of the Clinic Director and Staff Attorney, second and third year law students engage in a variety of interdisciplinary advocacy, including humanitarian and family-based immigration benefits, advocacy on behalf of immigrant detainees, and public education on issues at the intersection of health and immigration. The clinic has represented women alleging medical abuse and neglect in a Georgia detention center, noncitizen workers hurt by a gas leak at a poultry plant, asylum seekers, families and individuals fleeing violence here and abroad, and other clients whose health and well-being are affected by social determinants that have legal solutions.

The Community HeLP Clinic Law Fellow will be expected to maintain a docket of cases and projects, and provide support for cases and projects handled by the Clinic Director, Staff Attorney, and students.

The position will involve occasional travel.

Standard for normal office environment. Traveling for job-related duties.

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Under the direction of the Clinic Director and Clinic Staff Attorney, engage in substantial legal work and advocacy, using a clinical practice model, which includes: (1) responsibility for a docket of cases and advocacy projects; and (2) providing support for cases and projects handled by the Clinic Director, Staff Attorney, and law students.

Under the direction of the Clinic Director and Clinic Staff Attorney, (1) engage in outreach and collaboration with relevant communities and partners; and (2) engage in travel as necessary for court proceedings, administrative hearings, and coalition-building.

Participate in trainings, conferences, and other professional development activities related to the Clinic's work.

Perform other Clinic-related duties as assigned by the Clinic Director.