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The Summer Law Clerk program is designed to expose law school students interested in public interest law to indigent defense and the Gideon Promise community. The program is open to law students who have completed at least one year of law school. Selected clerks will be assigned to a Gideon's Promise-trained public defenders for 6-8 weeks, gain hands on indigent defense experience in one of our partner offices, and receive mentorship.
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How did you learn about Gideon's Promise Summer Law Clerk Program?
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Previous Internships with Gideon’s Promise?
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Please list all schools attended, beginning with your undergraduate degree. Include military training, trade or technical school, GED completion, college, law and any other graduate degrees. In addition, please list any future educational goals.
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You may answer the following by writing or typing in the space provided, or you may use a separate sheet of paper. Please elaborate on skills, passions and dedication related to public interest and/or public defense exhibited in past activities and/or experiences. Responses should be no more than 500 words for each essay.
Why are you interested in public defense work?
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Indigent defense work can be very demanding, why are you interested in working in an office that faces the additional difficulty of being a resource-challenged office?
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What is your understanding of the Gideon’s Promise mission? How does our mission align with your personal beliefs and values?
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What professional goals have you set for the next 5 to 10 years?
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What coursework, group/organizational participation, or previous internship experience has influenced you to consider work in indigent defense?
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Describe the knowledge and/or expertise that you hope to gain during the Summer Law Clerk experience?
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Public defense work sometimes requires the representation of people who may be charged with what society may label as “heinous crimes.” What are your core beliefs related to this?
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Why do you believe you are an ideal candidate for the Summer Law Clerk program?
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Please include, along with this application, 1) a copy of your resume, 2) a cover letter, 3) an official or unofficial copy of your law school transcript and, 4) the names and contact information for three references.
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Please upload the following documentation in PDF format only. Submitting two letters of recommendation are required for a complete application. Letters of recommendation should either be uploaded with your application or emailed to
[email protected]
by the application deadline.
Cover Letter
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Resume / CV
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Transcript
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Letter of Recommendation
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Letter of Recommendation
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Preferred Partner Office
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15th Judicial District Public Defender, Lafayette, LA
19th Judicial District Public Defender, East Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, Augusta, GA
Hamilton County Public Defender, Cincinnati, OH
Luzerne County Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Northshore Defenders, 22nd Judicial District, St. Tammany, LA
Office of the Richland County Public Defender, Columbia, SC
Richmond Public Defender's Office, Richmond, VA
Preferred Partner Office
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15th Judicial District Public Defender, Lafayette, LA
19th Judicial District Public Defender, East Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, Augusta, GA
Hamilton County Public Defender, Cincinnati, OH
Luzerne County Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Northshore Defenders, 22nd Judicial District, St. Tammany, LA
Office of the Richland County Public Defender, Columbia, SC
Richmond Public Defender's Office, Richmond, VA
Preferred Partner Office
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15th Judicial District Public Defender, Lafayette, LA
19th Judicial District Public Defender, East Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, Augusta, GA
Hamilton County Public Defender, Cincinnati, OH
Luzerne County Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Northshore Defenders, 22nd Judicial District, St. Tammany, LA
Office of the Richland County Public Defender, Columbia, SC
Richmond Public Defender's Office, Richmond, VA
Preferred Partner Office
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15th Judicial District Public Defender, Lafayette, LA
19th Judicial District Public Defender, East Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, Augusta, GA
Hamilton County Public Defender, Cincinnati, OH
Luzerne County Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Northshore Defenders, 22nd Judicial District, St. Tammany, LA
Office of the Richland County Public Defender, Columbia, SC
Richmond Public Defender's Office, Richmond, VA
Preferred Partner Office
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15th Judicial District Public Defender, Lafayette, LA
19th Judicial District Public Defender, East Baton Rouge, LA
Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, Augusta, GA
Hamilton County Public Defender, Cincinnati, OH
Luzerne County Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Northshore Defenders, 22nd Judicial District, St. Tammany, LA
Office of the Richland County Public Defender, Columbia, SC
Richmond Public Defender's Office, Richmond, VA
If you are interested in being considered for any offices beyond your top five preferences, please list them. (Please Note: Some placements have historically been far more popular, and therefore competitive, than others. These tend to be offices in larger, urban areas. If this information would impact your rankings you may contact Elizabeth Jones at
[email protected]
to discuss.)
Click on the link below to see a list of participating partner offices for the 2018-2019 year
Participating Partner Offices
By clicking this box you verify that all of the information contained in the application is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.
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