Job Title: Paralegal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Provide integral support to trial and appellate teams representing clients. - Work on complex cases, applying organizational practices to support teams of committed defenders. - Collaborate with attorneys, investigators, and occasionally forensic social workers. - Participate in direct interaction with and support to clients in some internships. - Assist in courtroom support or engage in legal research and writing. - Hone a
Job Title: Summer Legal Intern (2L/3L Certified Internship) Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in court as if they were licensed attorneys under the supervision of a licensed public defender. - Prepare cases outside of court and conduct pre-trial and post-trial hearings, as well as participate in some jury trials. - Manage a caseload consisting of misdemeanor, traffic, or juvenile delinquency cases. - Provide legal advice to public defender clients while practicing un
Job Title: 1L Intern Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal research and write memos, briefs, and legal pleadings. - Observe court proceedings to gain practical insights into legal processes. - Provide support to trial teams, assisting with various tasks as needed. - Conduct investigations to gather relevant information for legal cases. - Interact with clients through both jail and office visits to understand their needs and provide assistance. - Participate in targeted skill
Job Title: Trial Attorneys Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in nearly 1,300 jury trials each year, advocating for their legal rights through oral and written advocacy. - Appear in court regularly to litigate on behalf of clients, ensuring their dignity and legal rights are upheld. - Handle misdemeanor and traffic cases in county court, especially for newly hired attorneys. - Work within a team in one of the twenty-one regional trial offices of the organization, prov