Job o’ the Day: Summer 2013 Legal Internship with the Habeas Corpus Resource Center!
Do you have a commitment to indigent defense and criminal law? Check out today’s Job o’ the Day, located in San Francisco:
Legal interns will assist case teams in various facets of the representation of death row inmates in post-conviction proceedings. Interns work on a variety of projects that fall into three general areas: (1) legal research and writing; (2) non-legal research; (3) and factual development of legal claims.
Qualifications include: Knowledge of substantive and procedural legal principles of criminal and constitutional law, criminal procedure, provisions of the United States and California Constitutions, and the rules of evidence and conduct of proceedings in California courts is preferred but not required.
While the position is unpaid, it’s guaranteed to provide practical, hands-on experience with representing death row inmates in post-conviction proceedings. For more information on how to apply, view the full listing at PSJD.org (log-in required).