Intern with the Georgia Innocence Project

The Georgia Innocence Project is seeking interns for the 2006/2007 school year.

You've heard the stories, now be part of the movement - THE INNOCENCE MOVEMENT! Our interns will work towards exonerating wrongfully convicted Georgia Inmates - primarily those where DNA technology did not exist when the case went to trial or the defendant pled guilty and new DNA technology may be able to prove an inmate's actual innocence.

We are looking for energetic, committed, passionate law students to initiate contact with inmates seeking our assistance, review case files and investigate cases. Students will present their cases to our Legal Advisory Committee. If the Committee accepts your case you will be assigned to work with a volunteer attorney towards the ultimate goal of exonerating the inmate.

This is your opportunity to make a difference in the criminal justice system in Georgia and in the life of a wrongfully convicted person. We promise you an internship experience like no other!

The Georgia Innocence Project is a nonprofit organization. The Project will review post-conviction cases, using new DNA technology and other scientific methods, to determine if inmates in Georgia have been wrongfully convicted.

This position offers students interested in criminal law - both prosecution and defense - the opportunity to be involved in the determination of cases viable for consideration by the Georgia Innocence Project. Students will review inmate correspondence to determine if the Project can be of assistance. After cases are determined to be suitable for further review, each student will be assigned a specific number of cases to follow.

During this stage, each student will be paired with an established criminal defense attorney. Students will follow and participate in each stage of the post-conviction process, allowing an opportunity for a hands-on learning experience. The student interns will be responsible for reading inmate mail, sending out informational packets to be completed by all inmates, reviewing information provided by inmates, conducting cases investigation, contacting state officials, and monitoring the progress of their individual caseload.

Applicants must be: organized, confident, able to follow direction, detail oriented, assertive, able to work independently and with a team, responsible, comfortable investigating a criminal case, able to conduct complex research, and committed to public interest work.

Students will be expected to work a minimum of 8 hours a week and will be responsible for setting a firm schedule with the staff.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Innocence movement in Georgia.

To apply for the internship, please send resume and cover letter to:

Aimee Maxwell
Executive Director
aimee@ga-innocenceproject.org