Employment: Trustees for Alaska
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Join our team!

Apply now for legal fellowships starting in September 2026

Trustees for Alaska is looking for legal fellow applicants for two-year terms beginning in September 2026. This post-graduate program in our office in Anchorage, Alaska, offers a competitive salary and a breadth of experience in environmental law.

Tracy, Geoff, Lydia, Vicki, Lang in back; Bridget, Rachel and Joanne in front. Dawnell taking the photo.

Legal fellows work closely with staff attorneys to research, develop, and implement legal and other strategies. Fellows take part in assisting with litigation, including substantive work, with potential opportunities to support coalition engagement in agency decision-making processes and legislative work.

Other work includes participating in organizational, administrative, communications, media and fundraising projects.

Click here to read the full job description. To apply, please submit the following to Ashley Boyd, administrative director, at aboyd@trustees.org: (1) cover letter, (2) resume, (3) references, (4) law school transcript, and (5) writing sample (max. 25 pages). Please include “Fellowship” in the subject line of the email.

Trustees for Alaska is a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Anchorage, Alaska, that provides legal services to help protect the health of Alaska’s lands, waters, people, and animals. We make gratitude, kindness, and a supportive work environment central to the way we work, and we value the varied life experiences, perspectives, knowledge, and skills all people can bring to our work.

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Join our board

If you’re interested in our work and want to join our board of dedicated volunteers, reach out to us by contacting Ashley at aboyd@trustees.org and checking out our information packet and application here.

Our board members provide vital leadership and support Trustees by supporting our executive director, serving as a spokesperson about our mission, vision and work, and overseeing organizational health. We’d love to hear from you!

Find out more about working with Trustees for Alaska:

Trustees for Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer. We commit to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are an equal-opportunity employer. We value the varied life experiences all people can bring to our work. We make employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual skills and qualifications. We prohibit harassment and discrimination of any kind, including related to race, sex, age, culture, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, languages spoken, parental status, veteran’s status, color, education, religion, medical history, disability, and sexual orientation. Respecting each other is an integral part of our organizational culture, and we cultivate a work environment that recognizes the strength of diversity and the contributions everyone can bring to our mission. We make gratitude, kindness, and a supportive work environment central to the way we work together.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]