Fall 2026 Legal Fellow

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">ACLU-NJ Legal Fellow Fall 2026</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) seeks graduating law students or law graduates or judicial clerks from the Class of 2025 for a one-year legal fellowship in the Legal Department with a start date in September 2026. This internally funded opportunity is designed to provide emerging social justice leaders with excellent legal training and experience in impact litigation and integrated advocacy. The Fellow will assist in carrying out legal and advocacy work that advances ACLU-NJ’s strategic plans to protect and defend civil rights and liberties for all New Jerseyans. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The position is based in Newark with a hybrid work schedule where staff members work in the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1"><strong>Organizational Overview</strong> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">For more than 60 years, the ACLU of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) has defended liberty and justice guided by the vision of a fair and equitable New Jersey for all. Our mission is to preserve, advance, and extend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every New Jerseyan by the state and federal constitutions in courts, in the legislature, and in our communities. We are committed to repairing and transforming spaces where constitutional promises have not been delivered. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In every facet of our work, we strive to be anti-racist and are actively committed to advancing racial justice in the institutions of New Jersey, for the people of New Jersey. We aim to center the voices and lived experiences of those who historically have not been fully protected by government systems or laws. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Founded in 1960 and based in Newark, we are a non-partisan organization that operates on several fronts – political, legal, cultural – to bring about systemic change and build a more equitable society. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As part of an organization that uses an integrated, inter-departmental approach to advocacy, the Fellow will join a 14+ person legal team that engages in litigation and a wide range of advocacy tools to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and that works collaboratively with policy and communications colleagues to maximize the ACLU-NJ’s impact. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":320,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Responsibilities</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> &