Legal Intern Job at Alliance Defending Freedom, Lansdowne, VA

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  • Alliance Defending Freedom
  • Lansdowne, VA

Job Description

Everyone says they want to change the world. We’re looking for people who actually will.

Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. Please review our Statement of Faith and 

Legal Intern

Alliance Defending Freedom is looking for up to 8 highly professional Legal Interns  to join us in our Lansdowne, VA office. As a Legal Intern, you are a vital part of a Legal Advocacy Team shaping the law to protect religious liberty. In this 8-10 week program, interns will provide direct assistance to ADF attorneys defending clients at all stages of litigation. Interns will gain experience researching and preparing legal memoranda, attending legal meetings, and observing moot court and legal hearings under the close supervision of senior counsel. Interns will be assigned to a legal team with subject matter expertise and will assist in furthering the goals of that team.

Your Essential Responsibilities:
In this position, you will:

  • Perform legal research regarding various legal topics. This includes computer-based research of cases, codes, regulations, and other related materials. Some research may require visiting various law libraries to research specialized materials.
  • Draft memorandums of law and other legal briefs. This will require the capacity to analyze the law, apply the law to specific factual situations and independently write legal arguments applying the law and analysis. 
  • Perform his or her work under the supervision of a licensed attorney but must be able to perform his or her research in an investigative manner that does not require step-by-step instruction.

Other Responsibilities (Non-Essential):

  • You will be asked to perform related duties or special projects as assigned.

Skills you need to succeed:
Demonstrated proficiency in:

  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, and Westlaw software.
  • Strong attention to detail and proven project management skills.

Ability to:

  • Work, motivate, and initiate within a team.
  • Prioritize and achieve deadline goals.
  • Professionally handle confidential information.

Education and/or experience:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of law school.
  • Interns will be permitted to apply for the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, and if selected their schedule will be adjusted accordingly and the phase II legal internship will be at an ADF office.

 

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work,

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