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Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
The
Louisiana Capital Assistance Center
(LCAC) is a non-profit capital
trial organization deeply committed to providing quality legal
representation to poor people facing the death penalty in
Louisiana and throughout the South. The LCAC emphasizes client-centered
representation, constantly seeks to develop new and innovative
advocacy strategies, and also pursues systemic litigation
related to issues involving racism in the criminal justice
system.
The LCAC
is seeking summer law clerks to assist attorneys on all aspects
of their work, including (but not limited to) legal research and
writing, monitoring court proceedings, gathering, processing and
summarizing records, social science research, gathering
statistical data, and visiting clients. Our work is both high
volume and high stakes, yet we are limited by extremely scarce
resources to a small permanent staff. As a result, we ask and
expect a great deal of our summer legal interns. Interns
generally will work 50-70 hours per week, and for special
projects may be asked to travel within Louisiana, work weekends,
and work longer hours. Our interns can expect over the course of
their summer to make a real and substantive contribution to the
fight against the death penalty in the deep south. We are
looking for individuals who will bring enthusiasm and diligence
to their work, and who share our deep commitment to public
service and to indigent defense.
Interested applicants should send a resume, a cover letter
detailing their interest in capital defense work, a writing
sample, and a list of three references. Applicants are
encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the recruitment
process is competitive and applicants are considered on a
rolling basis, with final slots generally filled in early
February. If you have any questions about our internship program
or are interested in applying, please contact:
Louisiana Capital Assistance Center
636 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 558-9867
LCAC also welcomes interns from abroad. Volunteer work by
foreign nationals is arranged through Reprieve.
Please visit the website or
contact your local Reprieve office located at:
United Kingdom:
Reprieve
– or
e-mail
Australia:
Reprieve
Australia –
or
e-mail
United States:
Reprieve (US)
–
or
e-mail
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