Legal Intern, National Political and Advocacy Department - Justice Division

February 16

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ACLU is an organization dedicated to defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in the United States by the Constitution and laws of the United States. It engages in numerous court battles, advocacy campaigns, and initiatives focusing on civil liberties issues such as capital punishment, free speech, voting rights, racial justice, and more. The ACLU has a century-long history of legal battles, including landmark cases in the Supreme Court. It functions as a non-profit organization leveraging nationwide litigation, public education, and grassroots activism to advocate for systemic equality and civil rights for all.

Civil rights • Freedom of speech • Immigrants'​ rights • Racial justice • Criminal justice system reform

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1920

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the Justice Division Policy and Government Affairs team. • They will learn about creating change through federal legislative lobbying and advocacy work. • Assist with developing strategic federal criminal justice reform legislative and administrative policy options. • Assist with preparing and drafting testimony on pending legislation or before Congressional committees or federal regulatory agencies and other legislative or regulatory bodies at the federal level. • Assist with coordinating in-depth civil liberties briefings for federal government officials as pertinent to advancing priority ACLU positions. • Help coordinate strategy designed to reach policy outcomes at the federal level and across ACLU departments, ACLU affiliates, and coalition partners. • Conduct legal research and analysis to create policy materials related to state and federal drug sentencing, debt-based driver’s license suspensions, racial disparities in fatal police encounters, and best practices and case studies for policing alternatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences. • Second and third year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school • A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. • Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills • Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)