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About the Role

The ACLU seeks a Spring Legal Intern for the Reproductive Freedom Project at its National office in New York City. This is a hybrid position offered for course credit only, requiring applicants to be matriculated legal students based in the U.S. for the internship's duration.

Responsibilities

Conducting legal research and analysis
Aiding in drafting memoranda, motions, declarations, and legal pleadings
Providing general assistance on active litigation, including cite-checking
Supporting development of new litigation projects
Working on fact development
Conducting background research
Tracking and analyzing bills

Requirements

Must be a matriculated legal student
Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
Must have completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences
Excellent legal research and writing skills
Ability to conduct complex legal analysis
Strong oral communications skills
Ability to explain complicated legal issues
Ability to balance multiple assignments
Ability to communicate with colleagues
Ability to accept and incorporate feedback
Collaborative attitude – be a team player
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil rights and liberties, and social justice
Demonstrated commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
Committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts
Formally submit an application

Skills

Legal research
Legal analysis
Legal writing
Oral communication
Drafting memoranda
Drafting motions
Drafting declarations
Drafting legal pleadings
Cite-checking
Fact development
Background research
Bill tracking
Bill analysis

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid
Part-time (10, 15 or 20 hours/week)
Full-time (35 hours/week)

Experience Level

Legal Intern

Education Level

Law student

Salary/Compensations

Course credit only

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 ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
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 and anti-racism internally as we are externally.

Equal Opportunity

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.