Internship - Innocence Program - Fall 2024

Contract, Full-time

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Job Title: Innocence Program Intern - Fall 2024

Organization: Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS)

Department: Innocence Program

Salary: Unpaid

Experience: First year law students eligible to apply

Location: Boston, MA (remote work available)

Overview:

- CPCS Innocence Program seeking interns for Fall 2024 positions
- Fight for equal justice and human dignity
- Advocate for the rights of individuals and promote just public policy
- Core values of courage, accountability, respect, and excellence
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Responsible for providing legal representation to those who cannot afford it
- Diverse clients with unique cultural dimensions
- Critical need for cultural competency among staff
- Innocence Program dedicated to identifying and fighting wrongful convictions
- 26 wrongfully convicted defendants released in 14 years
- Partnership with prosecutors and scientists to address wrongful convictions
- Visit website for more information: /

Qualifications:

- Must have completed first year of law school by start of internship
- Preferred qualifications: classes in evidence, criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, critical legal theory, and/or trial advocacy; experience working with low-income clients, people of color, immigrants, LGBT people, and other underrepresented groups; fluency in a foreign language
- Must have access to personal computer and internet for remote work

Responsibilities:

- Work closely with program director, staff attorneys, paralegal, and fellows
- Screen cases and provide litigation support for post-conviction innocence claims
- Work on research, data projects, and policy advocacy
- Draft trial court filings and appellate briefs
- Opportunity to attend court hearings and arguments

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

- CPCS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation
- Contact Chief Human Resources Officer for questions or accommodations: Sandra DeBow-Huang,

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Legal research, writing, litigation support, data analysis, policy advocacy, public speaking, cultural competence

Law school students who have completed their first year.

Interested applicants can apply through the CPCS website /

Qualification and Experience Students who have completed their first year of law school

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