Summer 2027 Legal Intern, SCOTUS Docket

ACLU - Internships • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a full-time Summer Legal Intern in the SCOTUS Docket of the ACLU’s National Office. This position may be remote or hybrid and can be based in our National Office in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship. Our team supports the ACLU’s National Legal Director. In addition to overseeing the ACLU’s litigation department, the National Legal Director supervises all of the ACLU’s work before the United States Supreme Court, including merits cases, petitions for certiorari, and amicus work.

Requirements

• Currently matriculated legal students.
• Based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
• Completion of 1L year of law school prior to the commencement of the internship.
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing.
• Attention to detail, excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• The initiative to see projects through to completion.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis.
• Kindness, generosity, and humility.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for candidates who will have already completed their 2L year.
• Experience drafting briefs before the United States Supreme Court.
• Familiarity with or previous experience working on one or more of the following topics: Section 1983 litigation; immigration law; LGBTQ rights; free speech; administrative law; national security law; structural constitutional law.

Responsibilities

• Support all facets of the ACLU’s work across at the Supreme Court.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects.
• Aid in drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and briefs.
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.
• Gain exposure to the ACLU’s advocacy strategy development and coalition management efforts for cases pending before or possibly headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court.

Benefits

• Stipend of $24/hour (stipends are taxed)
• Partial stipend available for students who receive outside funding to bring their total funding up to the level of the ACLU’s stipend amount for the summer.

What This Job Offers

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