Summer Legal Intern: Civil Rights & Justice (Remote/Hybrid)

ACLU - National Office; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

The ACLU's Trone Center for Justice and Equality at the National Office in Washington DC invites a Summer Legal Intern to contribute on homelessness rights, pretrial reform, and racial justice. The role offers remote or hybrid work, with a full-time summer schedule and a May 24 or June 7, 2027 start date.

Interns will conduct legal research, draft memos and briefs, and work closely with the Center Director, Staff Attorney, and fellow projects across the organization.

Qualifications

• Second- and third-year law students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and writing support for the Center Director and Staff Attorney.
• Draft legal memos, briefs, and other written products.
• Collaborate with various ACLU projects and affiliates on litigation and advocacy related to unhoused justice, racial justice, and criminal legal system change.

Education

J.D. degree (law student)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The ACLU's Trone Center for Justice and Equality at the National Office in Washington DC invites a Summer Legal Intern to contribute on homelessness rights, pretrial reform, and racial justice. The role offers remote or hybrid work, with a full-time summer schedule and a May 24 or June 7, 2027 start date.

Interns will conduct legal research, draft memos and briefs, and work closely with the Center Director, Staff Attorney, and fellow projects across the organization.