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Intern with the Georgia Innocence Project

The Georgia Innocence Project is seeking law student interns for the 2010/2011 school year.

You've heard the stories, now be part of the movement - THE INNOCENCE MOVEMENT! Our interns work towards exonerating wrongfully convicted Georgia and Alabama inmates.

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 reviews post-conviction cases, using new DNA technology and other scientific methods, to determine if inmates in Georgia have been wrongfully convicted.

This position offers law 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 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. Law student interns are responsible for reading inmate mail, sending out informational packets to be completed by all inmates, reviewing information provided by inmates, conducting case investigation, contacting law enforcement and court officials about the cases, and monitoring the progress of their individual caseloads.

Law student 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 set a firm schedule with the staff.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Innocence Movement in Georgia and Alabama.

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

Aimee Maxwell
Executive Director
aimee@ga-innocenceproject.org