The Institute provides the following fellowship opportunities for new lawyers and law students.

The Paul H. Tobias Attorney Fellowship Program

Paul H. Tobias is the founder and first Executive Director of NELA.  For over fifty years, Paul has inspired countless employee rights advocates through his pioneering and tireless contributions to the field of plaintiff’s employment law.  To advance the next generation of employee rights advocates, the Paul H. Tobias Attorney Fellowship Program offers a new lawyer who embodies Paul’s spirit the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects at The Institute.  The Fellow will further, or in some situations may help to launch, The Institute’s programs.

The Paul H. Tobias Fellowship is a two-year placement with an annual salary of $45,000, plus benefits.  The Fellow will be considered a regular full-time staff member and will attend staff meetings and team meetings with the Executive Director, Legislative & Public Policy Director, and Program Director.

The Employee Rights Advocacy Fellowship Program

The Employee Rights Advocacy Fellowship Program provides law students and new lawyers the opportunity to work in private plaintiff's employment law firms across the country, thereby cultivating the next generation of employee rights advocates;