Legal Internship/Work Study

The ACLU of Northern California invites second- and third-year law students to apply for internships in the Legal Department of the San Francisco office. Internships are available during the school year and during the summer. Virtually all intern work involves civil liberties and constitutional law.  The ACLU-NC's priorities include: Police Practices, Race Discrimination/Racial Justice, Student Rights, Lesbian & Gay Rights, Surveillance, Reproductive Rights, Immigrant Rights, Language Rights, Cyber Liberties, Criminal Justice, and First Amendment Rights.

Time:

The full-time internship is 40 hours per week.  The part-time internship (during Fall or Spring semesters) is 16 hours per week minimum.  Part-time internships are not available during the summer.  "Split" summers are not allowed.

Pay/Credit:

During the school year, most students work for credit only.  Some work-study funding is available; grant matches are considered.  For summer internships, students are encouraged to seek independent funding through their law school if available.  If funding is not available, the ACLU-NC will provide a rate of $12.00 per hour.

The Job:

Student interns perform legal research and writing, and occasionally draft portions of court papers.  When possible, interns attend appellate arguments, trial proceedings and depositions.  There is also a limited amount of fact investigation and individual complaint resolution.  Student interns also participate in legal staff meetings.

Supervision: 

Student interns work with one or more of our staff attorneys.

How to Apply:

Students should send one copy of their cover letter, resume, writing sample and list of references to:

Cynthia D. Williams
ACLU of Northern California
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 9411
 
Applicants are encouraged to submit information as early as possible as decisions are made on a rolling basis (see below).

Suggested application submission periods:

Spring Semester:  July 1 - November 30
Summer:  September 1 - December 31
Fall Semester:  January 1 - June 30