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About the Role

The ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern for the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at its National office in New York, NY. This position can be remote or hybrid. Applicants must be matriculated legal students based in the U.S. for the internship duration.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects.
Aid in drafting legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs.
Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials.
Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.

Requirements

Currently matriculated legal students who have completed their first year of law school or are in an LLM program.
Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
Excellent research skills, including internet and legal database research.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing.
Attention to detail, excellent organizing and time-management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Initiative to see projects through to completion.
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice.
Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact finding.
Demonstrated interest in free speech, privacy, and technology is preferred.

Skills

Legal research
Legal analysis
Drafting legal memoranda
Drafting pleadings
Drafting affidavits
Drafting motions
Drafting briefs
Drafting public education materials
Drafting advocacy materials
Verbal communication
Writing communication
Microsoft Office Suite

Location

New York, NY
Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Full-time
Internship

Experience Level

First-year law student
LLM student

Education Level

Law student

Salary/Compensations

$24/hour

Benefits

Stipend available for lawfully authorized workers.
Partial stipend for students receiving outside funding.
Stipends are taxed.

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 Speech, Privacy and Technology Project is dedicated to protecting and expanding First Amendment freedoms, the right to privacy, and ensuring civil liberties are enhanced by new technology.
The project litigates cases and conducts advocacy on issues including political protest, online expression, electronic privacy, journalists' rights, academic freedom, court openness, border privacy, and the impact of big data and algorithms.

Equal Opportunity

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU.
Committed to advancing liberty, equality, and justice for all.
Committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
Committed to creating a culture of belonging that respects and embraces difference, treats everyone equitably, and empowers colleagues.
Committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally and externally.
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.
Committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.