ACLU

Attorney

• Conducting legal and policy research
• Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
• Researching and drafting materials for public education

Fall Legal Intern – Capital Punishment Project

• Interns provide critical support to our team in litigation and other forms of advocacy.
• Responsibilities for interns may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects;
• Aid in drafting of 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;
• Potential to work closely with clients and participate in outreach with impacted communities, discovery, and trial practice.

Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project

• Responsible for research and writing projects relating to litigation in state supreme courts.
• Draft memoranda, motions, and portions of briefs.
• Conduct legal and factual research concerning issues and cases in multiple state supreme courts.
• Track cases and issues of interest to the SSCI.
• Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work.

Legal Intern – State Supreme Court Initiative

• Interns will gain valuable experience working alongside the team assisting in all aspects of litigation, as well as exposure to policy advocacy and communications campaigns.
• 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.
• Additional responsibilities could include working on fact development, conducting background research, or tracking and analyzing bills.

Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom Project

• The intern will be responsible for conducting legal and factual research and otherwise supporting RJP’s ongoing litigation, investigations, and advocacy efforts.
• Conducting legal and factual research
• Reviewing and coding discovery productions
• Producing and editing memos, research reports, drafts of briefing, etc.
• Participating in team meetings
• Centering principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes

Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program

• Legal interns gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team.
• They learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work.
• Researching and drafting legal memorandum and briefing regarding the rights of incarcerated people.
• Gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing current information related to prison, jail, and detention center conditions.
• Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy.
• Assisting with the drafting, production, and distribution of advocacy and public education materials.
• Providing other litigation and advocacy support to supervising attorneys.

Legal Intern, National Prison Project

• The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with IRP.
• They will learn about impact litigation and other legal advocacy tools on immigrants’ rights issues by working closely with attorneys in developing and litigating cases across various jurisdictions.
• 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
• Centering principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes.

Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project

• Gain valuable experience by working alongside the team
• Assisting in legal research and writing
• Factual investigation
• Strategic advocacy to advance litigation and integrated advocacy
• Participate in litigation, advocacy, and internal meetings and discussions
• Support DRP litigation work and integrated advocacy across priority areas

Legal Intern, Disability Rights Program

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects
• Aid in drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and briefs
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys

Legal Intern, Litigation Department

• The intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team and assisting in factual investigation, and legal research and writing to advance our litigation and integrated advocacy.
• Interns will support CLRP litigation work and integrated advocacy across our priority areas. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Legal research
• Legal writing, such as memos and portions of court submissions
• Fact investigation
• Support in preparation for and during court cases, such as depositions, oral argument, hearings, or trial

Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project

• Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team assisting in all aspects of litigation, policy advocacy, and communications campaigns.
• 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

Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project

• 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

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects
• Aid in drafting of 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
• Potential to work closely with clients and participate in outreach with impacted communities, discovery, and trial practice
• Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes

Legal Intern, Center for Liberty

• Conduct legal research and writing including drafting memoranda, portions of briefs, motions, and training resources
• Track cases and issues of interest to the ACDI
• Assist with performing intakes for those who contact the ACDI in need of criminal defense representation
• Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes

Fall Legal Intern – Capital Punishment Project

Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project

Legal Intern – State Supreme Court Initiative

Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom Project

Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program

Legal Intern, National Prison Project

Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project

Legal Intern, Disability Rights Program

Legal Intern, Litigation Department

Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project

Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project

Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project

Legal Intern, Center for Liberty

Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative