Legal Externships

Overview

This legal externship opportunity is designed for highly-qualified and motivated law students interested in gaining experience in legal research and writing related to life issues. The externship is unpaid and may be undertaken for credit, subject to approval by the student's law school, or to fulfill other graduation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research and drafting support for amicus briefs, model legislation, and public policy educational materials covering a broad range of life issues including abortion, bioethics, healthcare rights of conscience, and end-of-life matters.
• Collaborate closely with attorneys to research, draft, and edit scholarly articles for publication in various resources such as comprehensive state-by-state guides, law reviews, national periodicals, and websites.
• Commit to working an average of 10 hours per week.

Requirements

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to the mission related to life issues.
• Flexibility to work either in the Washington DC office or remotely.

Application Details

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
• Annual deadline for the Spring externship is January 30th.
• Annual deadline for the Fall externship is September 10th.
• Students seeking law school credit should apply early to ensure all registration and school requirements are met.

Location

• Washington DC office or remote work options available.