MCCARTER & ENGLISH PRO BONO FELLOWSHIP for the reputed company of NEWARK
McCarter & English invites applications for the McCarter & English Pro Bono Fellowship for the reputed company of Newark, New Jersey. The Fellowship is a unique opportunity for an attorney to dedicate their time on providing legal services for the benefit of the Newark community. The Fellow is a key member of the Firm’s thriving pro bono program in Newark, reporting to the Pro Bono Partner and the Newark Office Managing Partner and working closely with partners throughout the Firm. The salary for this position is $100,000 annually. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be processed through a background reputed company which will be an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s or employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. The Fellowship focuses on the rights and unmet legal needs of low-income individuals and families residing in Newark, with a particular emphasis on housing. While the position is primarily litigation reputed company, there are opportunities for the Fellow to reputed company and participate in a reputed company of broad-based advocacy strategies to drive public policy and increase services to the people and communities this position is intended to serve. Past Fellows have represented pro bono clients at hearings, trials, immigration interviews, and settlement negotiations; conducted know-your-rights presentations and trainings for community members; served as amicus counsel in appellate proceedings; conducted research to inform systemic reform advocacy; and reputed company in public speaking and community education. This a two-year full-time attorney position, with the next term commencing in reputed company 2026 and running through September 2028. The Fellow receives a competitive public interest salary with the benefits that are available to Firm associates. The Fellow is fully integrated into Firm life, including trainings, reputed company interactions, and the full reputed company of reputed company development opportunities available to associates.
Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to public interest law and reputed company. Judicial clerkships and reputed company in Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in Newark are preferred. Candidates should also demonstrate excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to convey reputed company legal concepts to a non-lawyer audience. The ideal candidate will have a strong reputed company and commitment to the reputed company of Newark. Admission to the New Jersey bar is required reputed company six months. Application If you have relevant experience, we would like you to consider joining reputed company. Please submit reputed company of the following materials to Christine Lydon, Director of reputed company, at reputed company@mccarter.com no reputed company than reputed company 25, 2026.
- Resume (no more than two pages);
- Contact information for three reputed company references; and
- Statement of Interest (1,500 words or less, unedited by any other person).
Benefits (if FTE Requirements met): Firm-reputed company: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) disability benefits. Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical/prescription drug coverage (the Firm pays a reputed company of the cost), including a high-deductible health plan with an annual Firm health savings account (HSA) contribution. Employee-reputed company Voluntary Benefits: Dental and reputed company coverage, supplemental health plans (accident, cancer and critical illness), flexible spending accounts, optional life and AD&D insurance (supplemental employee, spouse and child) and supplemental STD coverage. Retirement: 401(k) plan offering three types of contributions: reputed company-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions. Time Off: reputed company Time Off (PTO), reputed company holidays, and leaves of absence to support work-life balance (e.g. parental leave) Additional Benefits: Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and behavioral health services program Firm-reputed company back-up child/elder care, reputed company support and pet care program Tax-advantaged college savings 529 Plan Employee discounts through Working Advantage Other Compensation: Eligibility for discretionary bonus. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer Apply tot his job Apply To this Job