Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Criminal Law Reform Project

<h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>The ACLU seeks a <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> Intern in the <strong>Criminal Law Reform Project</strong><strong> </strong>of the ACLU’s National office.<strong> </strong>This is a <strong>hybrid</strong> position based out of our National Office in <strong>New York, NY</strong> or <strong>Washington, DC.</strong></p> <p><strong>Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.</strong></p> <h2><strong>The Team:</strong></h2> <p>The Criminal Law Reform Project advocates for the constitutional and civil rights of those impacted by criminal legal systems. We use litigation and advocacy to confront systemic government conduct that fuels the carceral state and police abuse, and oppresses people based on race, class, and other characteristics. CLRP does this work because everyone suspected, accused, or convicted of a crime deserves dignity, fairness, and an opportunity to thrive. Ultimately, we seek to shift power to under-resourced communities and to elevate approaches to justice and safety that advance fundamental rights for all.</p> <p>The Project’s current priorities are combatting police violence while bolstering individual rights against police authority; protecting the fundamental right to pretrial liberty; eliminating excessive conditions of post release supervision; and creating robust public defense systems to guarantee the constitutional right to counsel. CLRP works closely with the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department, our Communications Department, and our affiliates to advance an affirmative vision for criminal legal system reform.</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></h2> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW45182619 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW45182619 BCX8">The intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team and assisting in factual investigation, and legal research and writing to advance our litigation and integrated advocacy.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW45182619 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Your Day to Day:</strong></h2> <p><span data-contrast="none">Interns will support CLRP litigation work and integrated advocacy across our priority areas. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Legal research</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Legal writing, such as memos and portions of court submissions</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Fact investigation</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Support in preparation for and during court cases, such as depositions, oral argument, hearings, or trial</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738"