ACLU is hiring a
Legal Intern, Internship - United States

Summary

The job description is for a Legal Internship at the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrant Rights Project in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. The intern will be responsible for drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs, conducting legal and policy research, researching prospects for new litigation, researching and drafting materials for public education, legislative bill tracking and analysis, and engaging in special projects and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate should possess excellent research skills, communication skills, attention to detail, organizing and time-management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, the initiative to see projects through to completion, a commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice, and a commitment to the mission of the ACLU.

Requirements

• Excellent research skills, including conducting 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
• The initiative to see projects through to completion
• A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice

Responsibilities

• Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
• Conducting legal and policy research
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
• Researching and drafting materials for public education
• Legislative bill tracking and analysis
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Benefits

A stipend is available for those students who do not receive course credit and are lawfully authorized to work. Students who receive outside funding are eligible for a partial stipend to bring their total funding up to the level of the ACLU’s stipend amount for that term, if applicable