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About the Role

The ACLU seeks applicants for a full-time two-year fellowship position in the National Security Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role with an in-office requirement of two days per week or eight days per month. The fellowship starts in Fall 2027.

Responsibilities

Conduct impact litigation and advocacy to advance civil rights and liberties, and challenge harms in the national security context.
Conduct legal research and analysis, fact development, and develop theories to support new litigation projects.
Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, declarations, motions, and briefs.
Interview and work with potential witnesses and clients.
Participate in discovery and trial practice as opportunities arise.
Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials.
Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates.
Help oversee and coordinate the summer internship program and student interns.
Engage in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences as needed.
Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

J.D. degree from a U.S. law school (by Spring 2027)
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
Skilled at performing complex legal analytical work
Proven ability to work independently as well as within a team
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and civil rights and liberties
Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
Experience, through personal connection or employment experience, working with marginalized communities whose civil rights and liberties are harmed by discriminatory or abusive national security policies
Knowledge of and interest in civil liberties issues related to national security

Skills

Legal research
Legal analysis
Fact development
Litigation strategy
Legal writing
Memorandum drafting
Pleading drafting
Declaration drafting
Motion drafting
Brief drafting
Witness interviewing
Client interviewing
Discovery practice
Trial practice
Public education material drafting
Advocacy material drafting
Affiliate support
Intern program oversight
Student intern coordination
Public speaking
Meeting engagement
Conference engagement
Special project management
Verbal communication

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

0-2 years since law school graduation
3-5 years since law school graduation
6-10 years since law school graduation
11-15 years since law school graduation
16-20 years since law school graduation
21-25 years since law school graduation
26-30+ years since law school graduation

Education Level

J.D. degree

Salary/Compensations

$96,069 - $120,009 (0-2 years since law school graduation)
$134,414 - $158,579 (3-5 years since law school graduation)
$165,839 - $187,087 (6-10 years since law school graduation)
$190,585 - $201,403 (11-15 years since law school graduation)
$203,304 - $208,540 (16-20 years since law school graduation)
$209,595 - $213,890 (21-25 years since law school graduation)
$214,920 - $219,104 (26-30+ years since law school graduation)

Benefits

Generous paid time-off policy
Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
401k plan and employer match
Annual professional development funds
Internal professional development programs and workshops

About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
The National Security Project fights for people and communities harmed by the government in the name of national security, particularly people of color and other marginalized communities who are disproportionately targeted.
Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, the Project strives to ensure that people are able to participate fully in civic life and are free from discrimination, unwarranted suspicion and surveillance, unlawful force and detention, and the injustices and stigma that result from these abuses of national security policy.
Recognizing the danger of expansive claims of state power, the Project advocates for a robust system of checks and balances, and policies that comply with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights.

Equal Opportunity

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible.
We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally.
We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.