ACLU Kentucky
Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Speech, Privacy and Technology Project
Remote/Hybrid-New York City +1 · Remote · Internship · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Remote/Hybrid-New York City
New York, New York, United States - Education
- Currently matriculated law student; completed first year of law school before the internship or enrolled in an LLM program.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be based in the U.S. for the entire internship. A stipend is available only to students lawfully authorized to work.
About the job
Supports the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project with litigation, legal research, and public education and advocacy work on civil liberties issues.
What you'll do
- Conduct legal research and analysis for new and active litigation.
- Assist with drafting legal filings and other materials, including memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, and public education content.
- Support ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.
What they ask for
- Be a matriculated legal student based in the U.S. throughout the internship; have completed the first year of law school before it begins or be enrolled in an LLM program.
- Have excellent research and communication skills, strong organization and time management, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrate complex legal analysis and fact-finding ability, initiative, and commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated interest in free speech, privacy, and technology.
Pay
$24/hour (stipend)
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite
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