Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship

Empower outstanding young attorneys dedicated to expanding legal access for low-income Vermonters.

Since its inception in 2008, the Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship has thrived through generous contributions from law firms, individuals, businesses, and organizations. The fellowship extends two years of crucial support to exceptional young attorneys devoted to enhancing legal access for marginalized Vermonters. Your involvement through a financial contribution can make a lasting difference in fostering justice and equality.

We are excited to share that we are officially launching the search for our next Poverty Law Fellow. The 2026–2029 Fellowship will focus on immigration law, expanding access to legal services for low-income noncitizen Vermonters.

This three-year Immigration Law Fellowship is a partnership between Vermont Law and Graduate School, the Vermont Bar Foundation, the Trout Lily Foundation, and the Vermont Access to Justice Coalition. The Fellow will be housed within the Center for Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) and will work to address immigration-related barriers to justice, develop projects to improve systemic access to legal services, and collaborate with partners across Vermont’s legal aid ecosystem.

We are seeking an outstanding lawyer or recent graduate with 1–4 years of relevant experience who is committed to public interest lawyering, immigrants’ rights, and restorative justice. Multilingual skills are strongly preferred. The salary range is $60,000–$70,000, with full benefits, retirement contribution, and generous paid time off. The anticipated start date is March 16, 2026 (flexible).

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references and should be submitted through the Vermont Law and Graduate School Employment Opportunities website. Inquiries can be directed to Brett Stokes, Director of the Center for Justice Reform Clinic.

We are grateful for the continued partnership that makes this Fellowship possible and look forward to welcoming the next Fellow into this critical work.