ACLU Kentucky
Spring 2027 Legal Intern, SCOTUS Docket
Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY or San Francisco, CA +3 · Remote · Internship · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Remote/Hybrid-New York, NY or San Francisco, CA
New York, New York, United States
Remote - National
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Completion of 1L year required; preference for completion of 2L year.
- Education
- Currently matriculated law student; internship must be tied to formal education through coursework or academic credit.
About the job
Supports the ACLU’s U.S. Supreme Court docket through legal research, analysis, argument development, brief drafting, and litigation strategy and advocacy work.
What you'll do
- Conduct legal research and analysis for new and active litigation projects.
- Assist with drafting legal memoranda, motions, and briefs.
- Support ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys, and contribute to advocacy strategy and long-term planning.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in law school and based in the U.S. for the entire internship.
- Complete the 1L year before the internship begins.
- Strong legal research, communication, organization, and time-management skills; ability to conduct complex legal analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice.
Nice to have
- Preference for candidates who will have completed their 2L year.
- Experience drafting U.S. Supreme Court briefs, or familiarity with listed areas including Section 1983 litigation, immigration law, LGBTQ rights, free speech, administrative law, national security law, or structural constitutional law.
Pay
Course credit only; no monetary compensation stated.
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite
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