Legal Internship

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) has a simple mission: Care. No Matter What. PPLM has been a leader in promoting sexual health for more than 90 years and we strongly believe that all people deserve care no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love. As the state’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services, we educate families and empower youth to make responsible choices. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions.

POSITIONSUMMARY:

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund seeks a legal intern to support legal research and advocacy efforts. The intern will primarily focus on conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, and contributing to areas about the legal research project on minors’ abortion access. The project's aim is to examine how the Dobbs decision has affected the judicial bypass process, using qualitative interviews and purposive national sample. The study will perform anonymous interviews with professionals who participate in the judicial bypass process, including attorneys, court clerks, and care navigators to evaluate whether the post-Dobbs environment has contributed to increased obstacles or stigmatization for teens seeking court authorization for an abortion. Through this project, PPLM aims to develop a new body of research focused on access to abortion, parental involvement laws, and the legal issues minors face when traveling for out-of-state abortion care. The intern will also assist in the creation of materials to disseminate the findings of the research to a wide audience of lawmakers, health care providers, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders, as well as through scholarly publications and articles.

This position will begin in the Spring of 2025
Responsibilities:

• Conducting legal research
• Drafting legal memoranda
• Contributing to areas about the legal research project on minors’ abortion access
• Perform anonymous interviews
• Assist in the creation of materials to disseminate the findings
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Current law student or recent law school graduate.
• Demonstrated strength in legal research, analysis, writing and oral presentation.
• Prior experience/coursework in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of different races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities and expressions, ages, abilities, and experiences.
• A commitment to PPLM’s mission and values
  
  
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation time, provisions for extended sick time and 11 paid holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% company match
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses and/or dependent care expenses
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Discounts
  
  
  
  
  

Roles that are denoted as Hybrid require 1 day per week in the office unless the role is denoted as onsite, which requires working onsite full time or 5 days per week.

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.