Legal Intern
ACLU
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Durham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $24 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Conduct legal and policy research for the Capital Punishment Project
- Draft memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
- Research prospects for new litigation, including factual and legal claims
- Research and draft materials for public education
- Support public advocacy and strategic litigation, including amicus briefs and direct representation work
Requirements
- Currently matriculated legal student (must complete 1 year of law school before internship commences)
- Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
- Demonstrated/ strong interest in the abolition of the death penalty and a commitment to civil rights
- Excellent research, writing and communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and in a team
- Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
- Initiative to see projects through to completion
- Availability for full-time (35 hour/week) commitment for 10 consecutive weeks starting May 26 or June 8
- Lawful authorization to work in the U.S. to receive stipend
Benefits
- Stipend available for those lawfully authorized to work: $24/hour (stipends are taxed)
- Limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions
- Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities (assistance applying and interview accommodations)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting memorandadrafting affidavitsdrafting briefsfactual claims researchlegal claims researchpublic education materials draftingstrategic litigation supportamicus briefs preparationdirect representation
Soft skills
strong interest in abolition of death penaltycommitment to civil rightsexcellent research skillsexcellent writing skillsexcellent communication skillsstrong organizational skillsability to work independentlyability to work in a teaminitiativeproject completion