Legal Fellow

Responsibilities

• Develop and pursue a litigation and advocacy project at the intersection of disability rights and civil liberties
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new litigation projects
• Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
• Interview witnesses and potential clients
• Participate in discovery and trial practice
• Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials
• Provide support to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys
• Help manage and supervise summer legal internship programs

Requirements

• J.D. or expected to receive a J.D. by spring 2027
• Admission to practice in San Francisco, CA or Washington, D.C. (or agreement to become admitted within one year)
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, criminal justice, and racial justice
• Willingness to work through the funding application process
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple tasks

About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.