Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Immigrant Justice Project Post-Graduate Legal Fellow Position Number A11140 FLSA Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department School Of Law Campus Lincoln Center Work Arrangement Onsite Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy. Position Summary
Fordham University School of Law's Feerick Center for Social Justice is pleased to announce its inaugural Immigrant Justice Project (IJP) Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship for the 2026-2027
academic year. Law graduate applicants will be considered for a single open position with the Center's Immigrant Justice Project (IJP).
The Feerick Center for Social Justice brings the Law School's commitment to legal education "in the service of others" to the forefront by addressing problems facing marginalized and low-income New Yorkers in key areas of access to justice. In this vein, the Center's immigrant justice work addresses the crisis of legal representation for non-citizens, who face daunting challenges as a result of policy changes to eligibility for asylum and other humanitarian protections, the erosion of ding due process rights, and stepped-up immigration enforcement. The Feerick Center partners with trusted nonprofit legal services providers and community-based organizations to organize limited-scope legal clinics and week-long service engagements staffed by volunteers from across the Fordham University community.
The Feerick Center recruits and trains volunteers on humanitarian immigration relief with a focus on asylum. During these clinics, held at various locations throughout New York City and
underserved communities in the region, unrepresented non-citizens in deportation proceedings can access critical services that help them assert their claims for humanitarian protection and
obtain self-help resources.
The Center's IJP Post-Graduate Legal Fellow will work closely with the Center's associate director and IJP team to develop, manage, and execute IJP legal clinics. The full-time Fellow will support IJP's
access-to-justice efforts in various ways, including organizing, educating, and engaging in limited-scope legal work.
This is a two-year position with a start date no later than October 1, 2026. The successful candidate will receive extensive training and regular supervision.
Essential Functions
Helps to support convening, coalition-building, and advocacy work for the Feerick Center's Immigrant Justice Project.
Develops innovative clinic procedures and pro se community-facing resources.
Provides community education workshops at community-based clinics in New York City and the region.
Engages in client-facing work during and beyond clinic sessions.
Prepares limited-scope legal filings to be filed with the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals.
Develops, updates, and disseminates legal updates to IJP's network of volunteers.
Participates in Feerick Center service trips, providing limited-scope legal services in underserved regions of the United States.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others. Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Graduated from a JD or LLM program up to two years prior to the start of the Fellowship (no earlier than Spring 2024) and may be currently enrolled in a JD or LLM program, provided they graduate from a law school JD or LLM program by the Spring of 2026.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Strong legal research and writing skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access to justice.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated commitment to public interest work and experience working in immigration legal services.
Spanish and/or French language proficiency (applicants are encouraged to share their language skills in their application materials).
Experience working in a law school, legal services organization, nonprofit organization, or government agency.
Experience working with volunteers, student organizations, or community groups.
Minimum Starting Salary $75,000 Maximum Starting Salary $85,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A1078P Number of Vacancies 1 Start Date 10/01/2026 Posting Date 06/09/2026 Special Instructions
Eligible applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, legal writing sample, three professional references, and an unofficiallaw school transcript.
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Physical Activity
Sitting Often Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often Hearing, Listening, Talking Often Standing Seldom Walking Seldom Running Not Required Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required Climbing stairs Not Required Climbing ladders Not Required Reaching overhead Not Required Pulling, pushing Not Required Shoveling Not Required Lifting - up to 20 pounds Not Required Lifting - up to 50 pounds Not Required Lifting - over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment
Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.