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Fall 2024 Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project

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ACLU

Jul 21

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Legal
  • New York
    Remote

Requirements

  • The internship is open to students enrolled at U.S. law schools who will have completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
  • 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 racial justice
  • Commitment to the mission of the ACLU and CLRP
  • Valid work authorization for those seeking a stipend from the ACLU

Responsibilities

  • Interns 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.
  • Your Day to Day:
  • 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
  • Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
  • Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes

FAQs

What is the location of this internship position?

This internship is remote or hybrid from the ACLU's NY National office.

What is the time commitment for this internship?

Term-time internships may be completed on a part-time basis (10, 15, or 20 hours/week) or full-time (35 hours/week).

How long does the internship last?

Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks beginning either September 9 or September 23, 2024.

Is there a stipend available for this internship?

A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work and do not receive compensation from other sources. The stipend rate is $24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience.

What is the priority application deadline for this internship?

The priority application deadline is August 2, 2024.

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1920
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The ACLU is an non-profit, non-partisan organization of people who believe in the power of action. We are united by the quest – “We the people dare to create a more perfect union.” Whether in the courts, statehouses, Congress or communities, we fight to defend the rights that the Constitution guarantees to all of us —regardless of who we are, where we come from, whom we love, or what we believe. Together, we take up the toughest civil rights and liberties challenges of our time. We seek to inspire those who want change to become the ones who make change.

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