Legal Intern, Immigrants' Rights Project

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🕒 September 28

💵 $24 / hour

👨‍🎓 Internship

⚪️ Entry-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

Where this job comes from

Posted on ACLU's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship September 28

Still open on ACLU's site. Checked 3 hours ago.

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ACLU

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1920

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Government • Social Impact

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.

📋 Description

• Gain experience in impact litigation and other legal advocacy tools on immigrants’ rights issues • Work closely with attorneys developing and litigating cases across various jurisdictions • Draft memoranda, affidavits, and briefs • Conduct legal and policy research • Research prospects for new litigation, including factual and legal claims • Research and draft public education materials • Track and analyze legislative bills

🎯 Requirements

• Currently matriculated legal student • Enrolled at a U.S. law school and completed required school coursework before the internship commences • Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship • Lawfully authorized to work to receive the stipend • Excellent research skills, including internet and legal database research • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite • Initiative to see projects through to completion • Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice • Commitment to advancing the ACLU mission • Commitment to equity, inclusion, belonging, diversity, and multiple perspectives • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts

🏖️ Benefits

• Stipend amount of $24/hour (stipends are taxed) • Partial stipend available for students receiving outside funding, bringing total funding up to the ACLU’s stipend amount • Remote or hybrid work arrangement • Full-time internship, 35 hours per week, for 10 consecutive weeks • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

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