2026 Summer Holley Law Fellows
Company: National LGBTQ Task Force
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Holley Law Fellowship, Summer
2026 Position Description: Task Force Holley Policy Law Fellowships
and externships are available full-time each summer in our
Washington, DC Office (currently hybrid schedule). Holley Policy
Law Fellows work in our Advocacy and Action Department on local,
state, and federal policy advocacy. Through our series of
programming and other events, Holley Policy Law Fellows will have
the opportunity to meet and work with a diverse network of LGBTQ
and allied legislative/policy experts and attorneys working on a
variety of progressive issues. Projects fellows have worked on in
the past few years include: Researching and writing legal memos for
internal use on how Kimberle Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality
is currently mechanized in the law, and how that applies to LGBTQ
people of color. Writing public comments on regulations that govern
drug testing for employment, the “blood ban,” SNAP benefits, and
discrimination against transgender people and women in healthcare,
for submission to federal agencies. Proposing innovative ways to
provide education to our members on the issues they care about most
– like sex ed, conditions of parole and probation, and source of
income protections in housing. Collaborating with partner
organizations on amicus briefs to be filed at the Supreme Court on
issues like LGBTQ discrimination protections and access to
abortion. Collaborating with the Policy Director, Government
Associate, and State Policy Analyst on legislative priorities,
lunch and learns, policy power hour, and more. Holley Policy Law
Fellows are required to work with a team of policy experts and
attorneys to ensure that their projects are best aligned with their
interests and serve the needs of our organization and the
marginalized communities we serve. Priority Issues/States List: The
Task Force advocates for legislative and policy changes primarily
in the following issue areas: democracy, faith & religious
exemptions, health care including reproductive and disability
issues, nondiscrimination protections, LGBTQ data collection,
anti-poverty, and criminal justice (including immigration
enforcement issues). All our work includes an analysis of the
issues through racial, gender, and economic justice lenses. The
following states are priorities for the organization (subject to
change based on circumstances): Texas North Carolina Florida
Philosophy The Holley Law Fellowship program is a hands-on program
in which Holley Law Fellows are given a diverse range of
assignments that reflect the work of policy advocacy on behalf of
the LGBTQ community. The Task Force believes that the only way to
build a movement of effective policy advocates is to provide
practical experience in the day-to-day life of national level LGBT
policy lawyers, with guidance and supervision from our experienced
attorneys. As such, Holley Law Fellows frequently follow a project
from start to finish, as they draft research and advocacy
memoranda, attend meetings with coalition allies to strategize
around effective policy change, and attend high-level meetings with
policymakers to advocate for policy change. Qualifications
Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal, legal research,
and writing skills, and a strong interest in LGBT policy and/or
nonprofit lawyering. 2Ls, 3Ls, and LL.M. candidates are eligible.
Competition for program positions is high. For Summer positions,
applicants must agree to work full-time starting June 1, 2026 -
July 31, 2026. Compensation/Credit Academic credit is available
depending upon the policies of the student's law school. Summer
Holley Law Fellows are paid $20 an hour along with extra perks and
benefits. To Apply Submit a cover letter detailing why you are
interested in our law fellowship program, resume, writing sample of
approximately three (3) pages (your own unedited words) and copy of
undergraduate and law school transcripts (unofficial transcripts
are acceptable). Applications are accepted until Monday, May 4,
2026. PI9c143c8b0282-25405-39748600
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