The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School seeks applications for a two-year fellowship working closely with our Medical-Legal Partnership Legal Director to provide direct legal services and build and expand the Yale Medical-Legal Partnership (“MLP”) program.  MLPs embed legal services into the healthcare setting, allowing patients to address health-harming civil legal needs in a trusted environment. The Fellow will be an integral part of our interdisciplinary team at Yale, including Yale New Haven Hospital, the Yale School of Medicine and the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law school, working with diverse the patient population our MLPs serve, including immigrants, people leaving incarceration, youth, veterans, palliative care patients, and low-income geriatric patients.

This opportunity is designed for people interested in gaining clinical teaching experience both in the classroom and in the field. The MLP Fellow will support the mission of the MLPs in key areas: (1) providing direct client representation to low-income patients; (2) conducting education and training sessions for care team members; (3) advocating for reform to address systemic policy and legal issues impacting the health of patient/client populations; and (4) working hand-in-hand with MLP Legal Director James Bhandary-Alexander supervising law students to provide MLP services, conduct MLP-related research, and produce MLP-related scholarship.

This position is based in New Haven, CT and carries a competitive salary commensurate with experience and Yale University benefits. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Education & Experience 
1.    Graduate of an accredited law school; 
2.    Admitted to practice in Connecticut or willing to gain admission; 
3.    0-5 years legal experience; 
4.    The ideal candidate will have some experience in the areas of immigration, public benefits, employment, and/or housing; 
5.    Prior work or interest in public interest or poverty law is preferred; 
6.    Demonstrated interest in clinical teaching is a plus.

Skills 
1.    Strong legal (written and oral) skills including exceptional interviewing skills; 
2.    Ability to navigate complex organizations with multiple stakeholders, communicate effectively, and build alliances throughout and across multiple organizations; 
3.    Ability to multi-task and handle multiple client matters, supervisory responsibilities, advocacy projects, and strategic relationships at the same time; and 
4.    Disciplined record keeping.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please send resume/CV, law school transcript, and cover letter to James Bhandary-Alexander, Legal Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership Program at the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School at james.bhandary-alexander@yale.edu.