Internship - Innocence Program - Fall 2026

Qualifications

• All students who will have completed their first year of law school by the start of their internship are eligible to apply.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Students who have taken classes in evidence, criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, critical legal theory, and/or trial advocacy
  • Students with experience working with low-income clients, people of color, immigrants, LGBT people, and other underrepresented groups
  • Students who speak a foreign language
• Candidates Must Also Have access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely on at least a part-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Interns will work closely with the program director, staff attorneys, paralegal, and fellows to screen cases, provide litigation support to post-conviction innocence claims, work on research and data projects and policy advocacy, and help draft trial court filings or appellate briefs for any active litigation.
• Interns will have the opportunity to attend court for any hearings or arguments.

EEO Statement

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) 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 as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other applicable federal and state statutes and organizational policies. Applicants who have questions about equal employment opportunity or who need reasonable accommodations can contact the Chief Human Resources Officer, Sandra DeBow-Huang, at sdebow@publiccounsel.net.