Legal Advisor / Fellow - 3L law student or recent graduate - Startup Launch

**Location:** Remote (U.S.) **Ideal candidate:** 3L law student or recent graduate (JD earned within the last \~1\-2 years) from a top\-tier U.S. law school — open to candidates who are bar\-eligible, currently sitting for the bar, or already admitted. **About the Role** We're an early\-stage startup preparing for launch and looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial law student or recent grad to join us as a hands\-on legal advisor. This isn't a coffee\-fetching internship — you'll be working directly with founders on real legal questions across a genuinely varied stack: corporate formation, crypto payment rails, digital art/IP licensing, and nonprofit compliance. Whether you're finishing up your final year of law school or you've already graduated and are exploring paths outside a traditional firm track, this is a chance to get practical, cross\-disciplinary legal experience — and a stake in the outcome. **What You'll Work On** * **Corporate \& Formation Legal Work** — Entity structuring, governance documents, founder agreements, cap table basics, and general legal documentation to support launch. * **Crypto Payments \& Blockchain Compliance** — Legal review of accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method and related blockchain infrastructure (note: this does **not** involve a platform token, ICO, or securities offering — payment rails and regulatory compliance only, e.g., money transmission, KYC/AML considerations). * **Digital Art \& IP Rights** — Licensing agreements, copyright ownership and assignment, and usage rights for digital art and creative assets (e.g., commissioned artwork, digital collectibles, generative/AI\-assisted art considerations where relevant), plus related trademark issues for product/brand assets. * **Nonprofit Terms \& Compliance** — Drafting and reviewing terms \& conditions and compliance documentation related to 501(c) nonprofit partners. * **General Advisory** — Flagging legal risk across the business as it scales, and helping translate legal complexity into plain\-language guidance for a non\-legal founding team. **Who You Are** * Currently in your final year (3L or equivalent) at a top U.S. law school, or a recent graduate of one (JD within the last \~1\-2 years), whether or not you've sat for or passed the bar. * Genuinely curious about startups, emerging tech, and working outside a traditional firm track. * Comfortable with ambiguity — you'll often be the first person mapping out an issue, not just executing a known playbook. * Some exposure to (coursework, clinic, or independent interest in) corporate law, IP/IP licensing, fintech/crypto regulation, or nonprofit law is a strong plus — no single candidate needs to check every box. * Strong written communication skills; able to explain legal risk clearly to non\-lawyers. * Self\-directed and able to work independently in a remote, async\-friendly environment. **Compensation** This is primarily an equity\-based engagement — exact equity percentage, vesting sch