Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The ACLU is seeking a Legal Intern for its Immigrants' Rights Project, which is part of the national office. This internship offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience in impact litigation and legal advocacy on immigrants' rights issues by working closely with attorneys in developing and litigating cases across various jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
- Conducting legal and policy research
- Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
- Researching and drafting materials for public education
- Legislative bill tracking and analysis
- Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
Skills
- Currently be matriculated legal students
- Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
- Students enrolled at U.S. law schools who will have completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences
- Describe their interest in immigrants' rights and civil liberties in their cover letter
- Specify desired office location (New York or San Francisco) in the cover letter
- 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 social justice
Company Overview
The ACLU is an non-profit, non-partisan organization of people who believe in the power of action. It was founded in 1920, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.aclu.org/.