Law Student - Government in Fall River, MA

Government

Fall River, MA

Law Student - Government in Fall River, MA

Law Student

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Organization: Public Defender Division, Committee for Public Counsel Services

Job Title: Internship Opportunities - Summer 2025

Experience: Law students (with or without SJC Rule 3:03 Certification), graduate students, and undergraduate students

Salary: Unpaid Internships

Location: Various locations across Massachusetts

Type: Intern

Overview:

- Seeking applicants for Summer 2025 internship positions across the Commonwealth
- Interested in law students, graduate students, and undergraduate students
- Focused on providing equal justice and human dignity for clients
- Values include courage, accountability, respect, and excellence
- Dedicated to providing zealous advocacy and promoting just public policy
- Encourages individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to apply

Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement:

- Committed to protecting fundamental constitutional and human rights
- Dedicated to building strong professional relationships and respecting diverse circumstances of clients
- Embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values
- Responsible for ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion

Agency Overview:

- Responsible for providing attorneys to those who cannot afford to retain one
- Provides representation in various legal matters
- Includes criminal, delinquency, child welfare, mental health, and appeals cases

Public Defender Division Overview:

- Provides legal representation and advocacy for indigent clients charged with criminal offenses
- Offers a wide range of opportunities for interns, such as legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, and pretrial investigations

Qualifications:

- Demonstrated commitment to zealous advocacy and protecting fundamental rights
- Must have access to reliable transportation and a personal computer with internet access

Application Information:

- Interested applicants should submit a resume, personal mission statement, and writing sample
- Specify preferred office locations for the internship program
- Applications received before January 10, 2025 will be given preference

Internship Funding Opportunities:

- Limited number of paid internship opportunities available
- Unpaid internships may be eligible for externship credit or outside funding

Responsibilities:

- Work closely with attorneys, Social Services Advocates, and Investigators
- Provide legal representation and advocacy for indigent clients charged with criminal offenses
- Opportunities for legal research and writing, arraignment and bail advocacy, and pretrial investigations

Overview of Regions and PDD Office Locations:

- Southeast Region: Brockton, Hyannis, Fall River, New Bedford
- Northeast Region: Framingham, Lawrence, Lowell, Malden, Salem
- West Region: Worcester, Holyoke, Pittsfield, Springfield, Northampton
- Central Region: Boston, Roxbury, Quincy
- Appeals Unit office located in Boston

EEO Statement:

- Equal opportunity employer
- Does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation
- Applicants with questions or in need of accommodations can contact the Chief Human Resources Officer

In conclusion, the Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services is seeking applicants for Summer 2025 internship positions across the Commonwealth. They are dedicated to providing equal justice and human dignity for their clients and value courage, accountability, respect, and excellence. They encourage individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to apply and have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Interested candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to zealous advocacy and protecting fundamental rights. The agency provides representation in various legal matters and interns will have the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, Social Services Advocates, and Investigators. Applications received before January 10, 2025 will be given preference and there are limited opportunities for paid internships. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation.