Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative

About the Role

The ACLU seeks a Spring Legal Intern in the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative of the ACLU’s National office.  This position can be part-time or full-time work and can be remote or hybrid based in New York, NY or Washington D.C.

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The Team:

The Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative (ACDI) was created in the wake of Dobbs to address the criminal defense needs of abortion providers, patients, and those helping people seek abortion care. We are a small and mighty team of criminal defense attorneys that manages and supports a network of experienced defenders nationwide who ready to represent people facing abortion-related criminal investigations and prosecutions. ACDI attorneys also provide legal, strategic, and logistical assistance to support local counsel in providing a coordinated defense against the criminalization of reproductive healthcare. In addition, the ACDI collaborates closely with other projects in the ACL