ABOUT THE JOB 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.

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).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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. D.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU has a litigator scale that determines pay for attorneys in our Legal Department. 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).

Fall 2027 Fellowship Sponsorship, Center for Liberty