ACLU of Texas Career Opportunities

The ACLU of Texas has been defending civil liberties in Texas for 70 years. We conduct policy research and promote reform through litigation, legislation and public education.

Do you want to fight for civil rights and individual liberty? Take advantage of opportunities to work for ACLU of Texas and help support this important mission!

Build skills and experience addressing civil rights and indivudual liberty issues by volunteering with your local chapter of the ACLU of Texas.

The first step of finding employment with the ACLU of Texas is to complete our Employment Application.  In addition to any materials, such as a resume and cover letter, requested in a job posting, please also submit a completed employment application. 

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The ACLU of Texas Seeks a Senior Staff Attorney (Racial Justice)
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (“ACLU TX”) invites applications for the position of senior staff attorney. The ACLU is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 500,000 members dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied within the U.S. Constitution. ACLU TX is a leader in the field of advocacy that addresses various problems facing today’s racial and ethnic minority communities. Read More...

The ACLU of Texas Seeks a Paralegal/Legal Advocacy Coordinator
The full-time Paralegal/Legal Advocacy Coordinator provides strategic support and coordination for the ACLU Foundation of Texas’ growing Legal Department. S/he will proactively identify, investigate and respond to alleged civil liberties and civil rights violations to achieve maximum impact on litigation, including investigating complaints in Texas and/or working with coalition partners, National ACLU and other ACLU of Texas departments. Additionally, s/he manages all filing and administrative support for the Department, which includes a Legal Director, Staff Attorney, and a Litigation Fellow. This position requires a self-directed, highly-organized person with energy and enthusiasm. Work weeks commonly in excess of 40 hours should be expected and occasional travel will be required. Read More...

The ACLU of Texas Seeks a Director of Public Education
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ACLU of Texas seeks Summer Policy Externs
The ACLU of Texas is currently taking applications for unpaid Summer Policy Externs. Summer Policy Externs will work under the direction of the Director of Policy Development on research and policy projects related to the substantive policy and legislative work of the ACLU of Texas. Read More...

ACLU of TX Seeks Staff and Volunteers for 81st Legislative Session
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas is searching for part-time staff and volunteers to work during the 81st Legislative Session as part of the ACLU of Texas’ Legislative Team. Read More...

ACLUTX 2008 Summer Intern Announcement
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas is accepting applications for summer 2008 law internships. The ACLU is one of the nation's foremost defenders of civil liberties and civil rights. We are a nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending the Bill of Rights through litigation, legislation, and public education. The Texas affiliate of the ACLU, founded in 1938, is headquartered in Austin, and includes a regional office in Houston and thirteen chapters with over 17,000 members statewide. Read More...

ACLU of Texas Seeks a Temporary Full Time Intake Coordinator
The Intake Coordinator manages the intake and administrative aspects of the legal program, assists in various legal matters including the preparation and filing of legal documents with the courts, provides primary staff support to the Legal Director, and helps manage requests for legal assistance. This position requires a self-directed, highly-organized person. Read More...

Fellowship Opportunity with the ACLU Foundations's Women's Rights Project
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, in cooperation with the Women’s Rights Project of the national American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, seeks applicants for sponsorship for Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, or other public interest fellowships to begin Fall 2008 to work on women’s rights issues in Texas, outlined briefly below. Read More...