Legal Intern, Disability Rights
ACLU
Legal Intern, Speech, Privacy and Technology
ACLU
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $24 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Work alongside the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project team and assist in all aspects of litigation
- 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
- Full-time summer commitment: 35 hour/week for 10 consecutive weeks starting May 26 or June 8
Requirements
- Must currently be matriculated legal students
- Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
- Completed 1L year by Summer 2026 or enrolled in an LLM program
- 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
- 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
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and respect differences
- Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
- Demonstrated interest in free speech, privacy, and technology preferred
- Lawfully authorized to work to receive stipend
Benefits
- Stipend of $24/hour (stipends are taxed)
- Remote or hybrid internship positions available
- Full-time (35 hour/week) summer internship (10 weeks)
- Accessibility: reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities (assistance applying and interview accommodations)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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