The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), America's foremost advocate of individual rights,
is a non-partisan organization founded in 1920. With more than 5 National offices and over 50
affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier public
interest law firms. The Drug Law Reform Project of the ACLU seeks highly motivated law students for the Summer of 2010 internship opportunities in Santa Cruz, California.
is a non-partisan organization founded in 1920. With more than 5 National offices and over 50
affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier public
interest law firms. The Drug Law Reform Project of the ACLU seeks highly motivated law students for the Summer of 2010 internship opportunities in Santa Cruz, California.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns may work with one or more of our staff attorneys. Legal interns will assist in all aspects
of the Project’s litigation docket including, but not limited to:
• Assisting with the full panoply of appellate and district-court litigation
• Assisting with the drafting of briefs and motions for litigation before the U.S. Supreme
Court, Courts of Appeals and trial courts
• Assisting with discovery; meeting with clients
• Assisting in the preparation of expert and percipient witnesses for courtroom testimony
• Helping to devise new litigation and assisting with Project’s non-litigation advocacy work
• Some travel may be required
Interns may work with one or more of our staff attorneys. Legal interns will assist in all aspects
of the Project’s litigation docket including, but not limited to:
• Assisting with the full panoply of appellate and district-court litigation
• Assisting with the drafting of briefs and motions for litigation before the U.S. Supreme
Court, Courts of Appeals and trial courts
• Assisting with discovery; meeting with clients
• Assisting in the preparation of expert and percipient witnesses for courtroom testimony
• Helping to devise new litigation and assisting with Project’s non-litigation advocacy work
• Some travel may be required
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
• The position is open to 1L, 2L, and 3L students
• Applicants should have excellent writing and communication skills
• Applicants must possess the initiative to see projects through to completion
• Applicants should be self-motivated and committed to civil rights and civil liberties issues
• Experience with drug issues is not required, but preferred
The application deadline for second and third-year law students is December 1, 2009. The
application deadline for first-year law students is January 15, 2010. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis. Full application instructions are located on Symplicity.
• The position is open to 1L, 2L, and 3L students
• Applicants should have excellent writing and communication skills
• Applicants must possess the initiative to see projects through to completion
• Applicants should be self-motivated and committed to civil rights and civil liberties issues
• Experience with drug issues is not required, but preferred
The application deadline for second and third-year law students is December 1, 2009. The
application deadline for first-year law students is January 15, 2010. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis. Full application instructions are located on Symplicity.
