Fellow

State Democracy Research Initiative • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $63k / year • 1d ago

The State Democracy Research Initiative (SDRI) at the University of Wisconsin Law School seeks fixed-term one-year Fellows to join our growing team this summer or early fall. In this role, you will advance our multi-faceted, nonpartisan efforts to foster research and dialogue on pressing questions of public law and democracy in states across the nation.

The Fellow’s precise portfolio can be tailored to their interests and experience. Likely responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Conducting cutting-edge legal research involving state-level democracy, state constitutions, and state institutions;
Sharing research findings and legal analysis in multiple mediums, including through scholarly publications and writings for popular audiences;
Identifying democracy-related litigation of interest around the country, and supporting amicus curiae efforts to represent the views of scholars who have studied issues relevant to those cases;
Briefing or advising a variety of stakeholders on questions of state-level democracy and public law; and
Collaborating on conferences and other gatherings to improve public understanding of topics related to our mission.