A legal clerkship for first, second or third-year law students, available year-round.
Duties
- Assist Legal Director in developing cases for litigation
- Conduct
legal research on civil liberties matters and prepare legal memoranda
analyzing Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties issues
- Draft demand letters, pleadings and briefs in cases
- Interview clients and engage in client counseling
- Attend meetings of the ACLU-EM Legal Steering Committee
- Attend court hearings on cases and participate in other special intern activities
- Organize and manage case files; meet with lawyers and clients as needed in cases
Benefits
- Hands-on experience working on real cases
- Improve legal research and writing skills; get extensive feedback on written product
- Learn how to manage case files and develop strong client communication skills
- Work on complex, cutting-edge constitutional law and civil liberties issues
- Work on a wide variety of legal matters
- If Rule 13 certified, opportunity to participate in court hearings and other legal procedures.
- Meet and work with a wide variety of attorneys.
- Relaxed work environment; flexible hours
- May qualify for work study or public interest stipends
Qualifications
- Basic Legal Research and Writing Skills
- Familiarity with Lexis or Westlaw
- Interest in Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties (coursework in these areas not necessary, but helpful)
To Apply
Send cover letter, resume and legal writing sample to:
Tony Rothert, Legal Director
ACLU of Eastern Missouri
454 Whittier Street, St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 652-3114 fax: (314) 652-3112
To contact staff via email please use their first name attached to: @aclu-em.org
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