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ACLU

Fall Legal Intern – Capital Punishment Project

ACLU

Legal Intern supporting ACLU's Capital Punishment Project, conducting legal research and drafting legal documents. Engaging in work focused on civil rights and death penalty abolition.

Posted 6/9/2026internshipDurham • New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Complete 1 year of law school before the internship commences
  • A 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 the ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)
  • Initiative to see projects through to completion

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • This internship is course credit only
  • Must be tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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