Summer 2027 Legal Intern

Pregnancy Justice • New York, NY

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Pregnancy Justice is seeking applicants for a summer 2027 legal intern role. Interns will be involved in the day-to-day work of Pregnancy Justice’s legal and policy teams. As a small and dynamic non-profit organization, Pregnancy Justice offers interns the opportunity to make significant contributions to both our legal and policy work. Litigation-related work involves supporting Pregnancy Justice’s robust litigation docket, including both civil litigation and criminal defense, primarily through legal research and writing. Policy advocacy support involves contributing to Pregnancy Justice’s policy and legislative advocacy initiatives, including state and municipal legislative and budget research, advocacy writing, and coalition-building efforts. Interns will report to a supervising legal fellow, with additional oversight from the staff attorney, legal director, and senior policy counsel.

Requirements

• Current law student, with expected J.D. degree by spring 2028 or 2029
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Self-motivated, creative thinker, with the ability to take initiative and work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to excellence, working collaboratively, and fostering a positive and supportive work environment for all while working toward a shared mission
• Familiarity with a variety of research, database, and project management applications (e.g., Westlaw)
• Commitment to the Pregnancy Justice mission

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated passion, interest, and experience related to reproductive justice, criminal defense, civil rights, policy advocacy, social justice, racial justice, gender justice, public health, or related fields or experiences

Responsibilities

• Supporting client representation, up to and including hearing and trial prep
• Legal research and writing
• Supporting the drafting of legal materials and public-facing research
• Tracking and analyzing developments in state and federal legislation
• Joining strategic meetings with a range of other reproductive justice and social justice organizations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed