Summer Legal Intern - Justice & Equality Center (Remote)

ACLU Kentucky; United States; Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Remote or hybrid internship

Job summary

ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern in its Trone Center for Justice and Equality in Washington, DC. The position can be remote or hybrid, and applicants must be law students based in the U.S. for the entire internship.

This ten-week program requires a full-time schedule (35 hours/week) with a stipend of $24/hour. You will conduct legal research and analysis, draft memos and briefs, and support the Center Director, Staff Attorney, and Legal Fellow.

Qualifications

• This internship requires current law students in good standing.
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft memoranda.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Commitment to civil liberties and justice.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Eligible to work in the United States for the duration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analysis.
• Draft legal memos, briefs, and other written products.
• Support the Center Director, Staff Attorney, and Legal Fellow.
• Collaborate with various ACLU projects and affiliates on litigation and advocacy.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Policy analysis

Communications

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Second- or third-year JD student

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Westlaw

Job description

ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern in its Trone Center for Justice and Equality in Washington, DC. The position can be remote or hybrid, and applicants must be law students based in the U.S. for the entire internship.

This ten-week program requires a full-time schedule (35 hours/week) with a stipend of $24/hour. You will conduct legal research and analysis, draft memos and briefs, and support the Center Director, Staff Attorney, and Legal Fellow.