An Initiative of Americans United for Life

Tomorrow’s Legal Leaders

Mentorship, education, and real experience in pro-life law, policy, and communications.

For more than 50 years, Americans United for Life (AUL) has been the nation’s leading pro-life law and policy group and has long been home to the Advocates for Life initiative.

Advocates for Life equips tomorrow’s leaders for careers in pro-life law, policy, and communications, by providing intentional mentorship, education, and experience working on the most current issues on Capitol Hill and across all 50 states.

Fellowships and Internships

AUL offers our annual, eight-week intensive Summer Fellowship, as well as semester-long spring and fall internships. Law students, undergraduates, and non-law graduate students are all welcome to apply. We are able to offer credit and pro-bono hours if requested in advance.

Summer Fellowship

Full-Time Experience

Our annual Summer Fellowship is an eight-week intensive program that includes both a Practicum and Curriculum.

Internships

Spring and Fall Semesters

Internships run throughout the academic year and are flexible with your academic schedules.

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This fellowship was more than a summer internship. It was an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the cause that I’ve felt most called to over the last decade, while learning from attorneys and policy experts who have advanced the pro-life movement and helped bring about the end of Roe v. Wade.

Brooke Paz — AUL Senior Legal Fellow ’26

Learn From Leaders in the Movement

In addition to our own attorneys and scholars, past Summer Fellows have gotten the opportunity to learn from:

Wesley J. Smith, J.D.Chair and Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism

Ramesh PonnuruEditor at National Review and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Michael New, Ph.D.Associate Professor at The Catholic University of America and Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute

Rachel N. Morrison, J.D.Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Mark Rienzi, J.D.President of the Becket Fund and Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Joseph Dellapenna, J.D.Former Professor of Law at Villanova School of Law

Jamie Bryan Hall, M.A.Director of Data Analysis and Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Gene Schaerr, J.D., M.A., M.Phil.Partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP

Elizabeth Kirk, J.D.Co-Director of the Center for Law & the Human Person and Assistant Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

… among others.

Speaker’s Bureau

Interested in hosting an AUL speaker on your campus?

Through our Advocates for Life initiative, AUL is able to send speakers to your law school to present on the latest topics in pro-life law and policy. Invite a speaker today!

Availability is subject to speaker availability and the topic requested. An AUL staff member will follow up regarding your invitation.