Spring 2025 Legal Intern

Job Description

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is seeking a law student for a  Spring 2025 internship. Applications are due ASAP but no later than October 31, 2024. 

The internship will be hybrid, with both remote and in-person possibilities for local students. While we would prefer a hybrid work schedule, we are open to fully remote interns. Law students will conduct legal research about the death penalty. The research topics may include differences between state capital punishment systems, prosecutorial misconduct, governmental transparency, the consideration of mitigation evidence, and racial bias in the administration of the death penalty. With supervision by DPI staff, the legal interns will be guided in performing legal research, writing memos on selected topics, monitoring litigation developments, and conducting cross-jurisdictional analyses.

Applicants should have an interest in the Center's work of serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The law internships are part-time, unpaid positions, but we are willing to work with your university for internship credit. 

Key Responsibilities

• Legal research
• Writing memos on selected topics
• Monitoring litigation developments
• Conducting cross-jurisdictional analyses

Qualifications

Required

• The internship is only available to current law students who have completed at least one year of law school.
• Strong attention to details
• Time management skills
• Interest in capital punishment, criminal legal system, and/or social justice

Skills

Required

• Legal research and writing