Legal Fellow

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”

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Legal fellows have a wide range of responsibilities including legal research, writing legal memos, gathering discovery for court, and providing support to the General Counsel.  They also participate in outreach efforts and occasional pro bono work.  

• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues of non-compliance and work with affiliate personnel to ensure operating procedures are tailored to mitigate potential compliance risks.
• Coordinates PPGP’s legal activities, including working with outside counsel.
• Directs the maintenance of legal documentation system for the organization, including contracts, leases, policies/procedures, corporate documents, etc.
• Assists in the development, revisions and implementation of policies and procedures for the organization, including for risk management.
• Coordinates with staff to gather responsive documents for discovery and helps prepare staff for depositions or trial testimony.
• Provides support and advice to PPGP public policy and communications staff as requested.
• Develops content and provides training to staff as requested.
• Operates at the highest ethical level, including compliance with applicable laws, regulations and reporting requirements.
• Maintains a professional bearing and demeanor.

• Information Seeking: Ability to recognize the need to gather data from a variety of sources to expand understanding of a complex issue, conducts the search for the information, evaluates the results and constructs a plan of action based on the data.
• Decision Making - Evaluates data and courses of action using an unbiased and rational approach and makes timely decisions that are well reasoned and effective.
• Influencing Others - Understands others’ perspectives and needs, identifies common goals, and presents compelling arguments.

• Relationship Building: Attends to language, tone, and nonverbal cues to gain insights into others’ needs, feelings, and perspectives and adjusts own behavior accordingly. Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect to achieve shared results.
• ● Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion through observable behaviors, setting the example for team members, and participating in affiliate initiatives.
• ● Communication: Knowledgeable of effective and appropriate communication patterns and the ability to use and adapt that knowledge in various contexts; includes verbal and written communications. 

•  Completing 3rd year of law school by the summer of 2025
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Email.
• Effectively present information to groups and individuals through verbal and written formats.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize, understand, accept and appreciate the value of workplace diversity; respect the practices, values, and points of view of other individuals and groups.  Be able to communicate with a diverse group of staff from various professional backgrounds.
• Maintain confidentiality of all PPGP information.
• Express ability to complete activities/projects in a timely manner, on or before scheduled deadlines, with minimal errors.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and ability to work independently within a fast-paced office.
• Prefer experience in a healthcare setting.

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Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

PPGP is wholly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We firmly commit to the creation of an environment that values racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, where all individuals feel they are treated fairly, respectfully, and are empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our commitment is essential to PPGP’s mission of ensuring reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all individuals. We are committed to supporting employees, applicants, patients, volunteers and vendors with diverse backgrounds. Our vision is to foster a workplace culture that is a safe space where all employees feel included and comfortable sharing their experiences. We demonstrate our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion when we:

·         Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability

·         Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community

·         Practice Effective Communication

·         Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community

·         Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices

·         Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging

EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA+.

THE WORK OF PPGP

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.

PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.

PPGP believes that diversity in identity and perspective enriches our agency and allows us to better serve our clients. We are committed to workforce diversity and aspire to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage all individuals to share their pronouns during interviews and meetings. To that end, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.