Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Capital Punishment Project

The role

The intern will conduct legal and policy research and perform legal writing for the Capital Punishment Project. This work supports the goal of abolishing the death penalty through advocacy and litigation.

What you will do

• Conducting legal and policy research
• Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
• Researching and drafting materials for public education
• Support in preparation for and during court cases, such as depositions, oral arguments, hearings, or trials

Required qualifications

• Current law school students who will have completed their first year of school before the internship commences
• Demonstrated or strong interest in the abolition of the death penalty and a commitment to civil rights
• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)
• Initiative to see projects through to completion

Benefits

• Stipend available for those who are lawfully authorized to work
• Partial stipend available for students who receive outside funding to bring total funding up to the ACLU's stipend amount

Before you apply

• Must be currently matriculated legal students
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Must be lawfully authorized to work to receive a stipend

About the company

The ACLU has worked for over 100 years to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.