Legal Internship (2027)

Campaign Legal Center Inc • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Legal interns at CLC have the opportunity to work across all of CLC’s issue areas—campaign finance, ethics, voting rights, redistricting, and strategic litigation—using all of our methods of advocacy, including state and local reform, regulatory agency practice, and litigation. Summer legal interns will work under the close supervision of senior CLC attorneys, including a dedicated mentor.

Requirements

• Must be a current 1L or 2L (rising 2L or 3L) at an accredited law school
• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Commitment to the nonpartisan nature and mission of CLC
• For summer internships: Availability for at least ten weeks in the summer of 2027
• For semester internships: Availability for at least ten hours per week during the term of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal pleadings, motions or briefs
• Research and write memoranda on complex legal issues for pending and potential litigation
• Conduct factual investigations
• Draft regulatory or statutory language
• Draft complaints to regulatory agencies
• Write advocacy letters, FOIA requests, blog posts, testimony, and other programmatic documents

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Salary guarantee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree