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Posted 3 weeks agoFall 2027 Fellowship Sponsorship, Center for Liberty
at ACLU
New York, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research and analysis and develop theories to support new litigation projects
- Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
- Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials
Requirements
- Admission to practice in New York, NY or Washington, DC (dependent on work location) ; if not currently admitted, agreement to become admitted within one year of hire
- Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team
Benefits
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion COMPENSATION
- The range of salaries are the following, based on year of law school graduation (please consult the hiring manager for specific salary details, based on individual circumstances).
- 0-2 years since law school graduation: $96,069 - $120,009
- 3-5 years since law school graduation: $134,414 - $158,579
- 6-10 years since law school graduation: $165,839 - $187,087
- 11-15 years since law school graduation: $190,585 - $201,403
- 16-20 years since law school graduation: $203,304 - $208,540
- 21-25 years since law school graduation: $209,595 - $213,890
- 26-30+ years since law school graduation: $214,920 - $219,104
- The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay.
- These salaries are reflective of positions based in New York, NY, where our National Offices are headquartered. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
- For details on our pay structure, please visit:
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
- Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
- For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
Contact
- https://www.aclu.org/careers/ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf WHY THE ACLU
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org .
Additional details
- The ACLU invites rising third-year law students and law graduates to apply for a sponsorship opportunity to work with us as a Legal Fellow for up to one or two year(s) .
- The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty of the National office in New York, NY or Washington, DC. seeks applicants to consider for a sponsored fellowship such as Equal Justice Works or other public interest fellowships to begin in the fall of 2027.
- This is a hybrid role that has in-office
- requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. OVERVIEW
- The ACLU’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s legal work on reproductive freedom, LGBTQ rights and HIV, women’s rights, freedom of religion and belief, and disability rights.
- It also encompasses the legal work of the ACLU to address the intersection of religious freedom and equal treatment, among other issues.
- We will review applications on a rolling basis, but priority consideration will be given to those who submit applications by June 19, 2026 .
- This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).
- Reporting to the Center Director, the Fellow may work on any number of issues that are priorities to the Center including : deepening the ACLU’s veterans’ rights docket, advancing the family regulation docket, and c ombatting efforts to use religion to discriminate.
- The Fellow will also support the work of the Projects in the Center as needed.