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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong legal research and analysis capabilities, with proficiency in drafting legal documents and advocacy materials. Committed to public interest law and familiar with voting rights issues, with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal ResearchDrafting Legal DocumentsPublic Interest LawVoting Rights AdvocacyMicrosoft Office Suite
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Hard Skills
Legal ResearchDrafting Legal MemorandaDrafting PleadingsDrafting AffidavitsDrafting MotionsDrafting BriefsComplex Legal AnalysisFact FindingTime ManagementAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsInitiative
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteLegal Databases
Industry Keywords
Voting RightsCivil LibertiesRacial JusticeElection ProtectionRedistrictingVoter Suppression
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide critical support to the Voting Rights Project in litigation and other advocacy
- Conduct legal research and analysis for new and active litigation projects
- Assist in drafting legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
- Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials
- Support ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys
- Potentially work with clients and participate in outreach with impacted communities, discovery, and trial practice
- Contribute to election protection, redistricting, and voter suppression cases
- Help investigate and initiate redistricting litigation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must currently be matriculated in law school and have completed the 1L year, or be in an LLM program
- Must be based in the United States for the entire duration of the internship
- Excellent internet and legal database research skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and excellent organizing and time-management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- 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 and fact finding
- Preferred: demonstrated interest in voting rights work
- Preferred: familiarity with or previous experience working on voting rights issues
Benefits
Comp & perks- Course credit only; no monetary stipend
- Remote or hybrid work arrangement
- Part-time schedule of 10, 15, or 20 hours per week for 12 consecutive weeks
- Academic credit tied to the intern’s formal education program
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities