Legal Intern (Fall or Spring Semester)

About The Lawyering Project

Founded in 2017, the Lawyering Project is a legal advocacy organization that blends traditional impact litigation with movement lawyering to promote reproductive health, rights, and justice throughout the United States. Our mission is to eliminate laws that undermine reproductive health, rights, and justice, which deprive people of moral agency and compound other forms of oppression like racism, sexism, and poverty.

We operate three core legal programs: Litigation, which leverages the courts to eliminate barriers to reproductive health services; Access & Innovation, which provides legal advice and technical assistance to healthcare providers and abortion funds; and Pro Bono Initiatives, which operates the Abortion Defense Network to ensure access to high-quality, values-aligned lawyers for those threatened with liability in post-Roe America.

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Lawyering Project is committed to supporting all people seeking to obtain, provide, or facilitate abortion access while navigating new obstacles. We view this disruption of precedent as an opportunity to reshape reproductive rights jurisprudence on a stronger, more progressive foundation, working closely with partners in the reproductive health movement and the private bar to realize a more just and equitable future.

About The Academic Year Internship

The Lawyering Project offers remote academic year internships for students seeking to satisfy academic or service requirements. Applications are considered on a rolling basis based on the quality of the application, staffing needs, and our capacity to provide adequate supervision. While we may not accept student placements every semester, we also consider funding for students who are not seeking to satisfy a school requirement.

This role is designed for individuals with strong research, writing, and analytical skills who can effectively manage multiple tasks and contribute to a positive, supportive work environment. Interns will gain practical experience in a variety of legal tasks, working within a collaborative team to advance our mission. A minimum commitment of 20 hours per week is required, with full-time (40 hours per week) interns preferred.

Application Instructions

To be considered, your application must include the following materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter: Describe your legal research experience, highlighting specific projects or cases, the types of legal issues researched, and the methodologies used. If you have participated in legal clinics or worked on a law journal, please detail your role, skills developed, and responsibilities.
• Personal Statement: In a separate document (maximum 150 words), describe the perspectives and experiences you would bring to the Lawyering Project that are important to you or relevant to our work.
• References: Provide three professional references, including their name, organizational affiliation, title, and your relationship to them.

Please note that the Summer Internship Program is a separate application with specific deadlines. If you are interested in a summer placement, please apply when the posting becomes available.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

The Lawyering Project is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining an inclusive work environment that values individual differences. We believe that a team with varied perspectives and experiences will best enable our organization to thrive and achieve its mission. We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences, identities, and backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for pregnant people and qualified individuals with disabilities, including in the application process. If you need reasonable accommodation, please email hr@lawyeringproject.org with the subject line "Reasonable Accommodation Request".