2027 Ella Baker Summer Internship Program

Center for Constitutional Rights

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is accepting applications for its 2027 Ella Baker Summer Internship Program, a summer opportunity for law students interested in civil rights, human rights, racial and gender justice, and movement lawyering.

Established in 1987 in honor of civil rights leader Ella Baker, the program provides law students with practical litigation experience while exploring the relationship between lawyering, organizing, and social change. Interns work directly with CCR attorneys on active cases and projects and participate in training on litigation skills, movement lawyering, and related topics.

Program Details

Dates: June 1 – August 6, 2027
Commitment: 40 hours per week
Format: Hybrid or fully remote
Eligibility: Students who will have completed their second year of law school by Summer 2027. Graduates and 1Ls are not eligible. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to areas including racial justice, gender justice, civil rights, international human rights, national security law, and/or social justice organizing.

Compensation

Applicants are expected to first seek summer funding through their law schools. When school funding is unavailable or below CCR's funding level, CCR may provide or supplement funding. Last year, CCR funded internships up to $7,500 for the summer. CCR also provides $1,000 in relocation funding for students outside the New York City area who travel to New York for the program.

Application Deadline

September 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT

Applications require a cover letter, résumé, and three references with contact information, submitted together as a single PDF. Applicants selected for an interview may also be asked to provide a short legal writing sample.

APPLY FOR THE ELLA BAKER SUMMER INTERNSHIP

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Questions:EllaBaker@ccrjustice.or

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NARF 2026 Election Protection Program

Volunteer Poll Watchers Needed in Indian Country

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is recruiting attorneys, law students, and professors to serve as volunteer field observers—or “poll watchers”—for the 2026 Midterm General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

NARF’s Election Protection Program works to ensure that Native voters have equitable access to the ballot. On Election Day, volunteers will observe polling locations, document potential voting issues for future legal and policy advocacy, and assist Native voters with resolvable issues on the ground.

Volunteer Locations

NARF is recruiting and dispatching volunteers to polling sites in:

Alaska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Montana • Nevada • Michigan • Minnesota • New Mexico • Maine • Wisconsin • San Juan County, Utah

What Volunteers Will Do

Poll watchers may help document and respond to issues including voters being turned away, harassment or intimidation, misinformation, unexpected polling-place closures, or polling locations that are not properly staffed.

Volunteers will receive training covering barriers to Native political participation, poll-watching skills, de-escalation and electoral safety, and state-specific voting laws and procedures.

Travel & Expenses

NARF will fully cover necessary volunteer travel expenses, including airfare, lodging and rental cars, and will coordinate travel logistics. Meal expenses will be reimbursed through a per diem.

Volunteer Deadline

September 21, 2026

Attorneys, law students, professors, Indian law programs, pro bono programs, and election law clinics are encouraged to participate.

VOLUNTEER FOR NARF ELECTION PROTECTION →

Questions? Contact Mariah Thompson at mariah@mariahTLaw.com or (918) 810-2127.

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2026 Judicial Clerkship Workshops

American Indian Law Center | November 5–7, 2026 | Seattle, Washington

The American Indian Law Center’s 2026 Judicial Clerkship Workshops offer law students an opportunity to learn more about judicial clerkships and prepare for the application process.

Participants will strengthen their clerkship application skills, connect with judges and legal professionals, and take part in mentoring, networking, and professional development opportunities designed to provide insight into pursuing a judicial clerkship.

Program Details

Dates: November 5–7, 2026
Location: Seattle, Washington
Registration Deadline: September 9, 2026

National NALSA encourages interested law students to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about judicial clerkships, build professional connections, and strengthen their applications.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER →

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2027 Economic Justice Summer Internship Program

National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ)

The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is accepting applications for its 2027 Economic Justice Summer Internship Program for law students committed to social justice advocacy.

NCLEJ advances economic, racial, and disability justice for low-income individuals, families, and communities through impact litigation, policy advocacy, and partnerships with grassroots organizations. Its work includes protecting access to public benefits, advancing the rights of lower-wage workers, challenging abusive debt collection and wealth extraction, and advocating for disability justice.

Internship Experience

Summer interns will work alongside NCLEJ attorneys on impact litigation, class actions, policy analysis, and advocacy. Projects may include legal and policy research, factual development for new litigation, discovery, and collaboration with grassroots and community-based organizations.

Program Dates: May 24 – August 4, 2027
Commitment: 35 hours per week
Format: In-person in Lower Manhattan, hybrid, or fully remote

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed their first year of law school by Summer 2027 and demonstrate a commitment to social justice, along with excellent legal research and writing skills.

Compensation

NCLEJ assists accepted students in seeking law school or outside summer funding. If other funding is unavailable, NCLEJ will provide a summer stipend of up to $7,000, including supplementing outside funding up to that amount.

Application Deadlines

2Ls: September 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT

1Ls & 2Ls: A second application period will run December 1, 2026 – January 7, 2027.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, three references, and a short legal writing sample in PDF format to student@nclej.org.

LEARN MORE ABOUT NCLEJ →

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INDIAN LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

BERKEY WILLIAMS LLP

2027-2028

Berkey Williams Indian Law Fellowship

Berkey Williams LLP seeks applicants for its one-year Indian Law Fellowship beginning

September 2027. Our Fellowship program encourages recent law graduates to work in the field of

Indian law and provides Fellows with opportunities to pursue a wide variety of projects in Indian

Country. The Fellowship contributes to the development of the Indian law leaders of the future,

whatever their career paths in the field might be.

About Berkey Williams

Berkey Williams is an intentionally small Indian law firm providing comprehensive legal

services to tribal Nations and tribal organizations across the United States. The firm prides itself on

many decades of collective experience championing tribal interests to protect and promote our clients’

legal, political, cultural, and economic rights. We maintain offices in Davis, California; Oakland,

California; Washington, D.C.; and Syracuse, New York. We are a private law firm with a public

interest focus, practicing primarily in natural and cultural resource protection, water and land rights,

tribal sovereignty, self-governance, employment, health care and Indian child welfare. Additional

information is available on our website: www.berkeywilliams.com.

About the Fellowship

The Fellowship offers competitive benefits, training, and the opportunity to work with

experienced attorneys in a firm serving Indian Nations and organizations exclusively. Salary for the

2027-2028 Fellow will be $110,250. The Fellow will be located in Davis and, over the course of the

year, will work with each of the Firm’s partners in as many of our practice areas as possible. Fellows

have contact with clients and typically engage in legal research and writing, historical research,

litigation, and legislative advocacy, depending on client needs and the Fellow’s interests.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Applications are encouraged from recent law school graduates with a demonstrated commitment

to Indian law. We give preference to candidates with personal or professional experience with Indian

communities. We seek Fellows who bring a variety of experiences to the firm’s clients. High

academic achievements are considered and weighed with other equally significant factors, personal

accomplishments and experience, resourcefulness, creativity, commitment to promoting Indian

sovereignty, and capacity to work conscientiously and independently. Membership in the California

Bar, or willingness to obtain California Bar membership, is preferred.

Applying for the Fellowship

Interested law school graduates and 3rd year law school students should send a cover letter,

resume and writing sample to Marcy Hernandez, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, at

mhernandez@berkeywilliams.com. No phone