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Amicus was set up in 1992 in memory of Andrew Lee Jones, who was executed in Louisiana in July 1991.
Andrew Lee Jones was born in rural Louisiana in August 1955. In 1984 Andrew was charged with the kidnapping, rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. No scientific evidence was produced by the prosecution.
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Bridghouse lawyer Roz Breaks on working on America's Death Row.
Roz Breaks is interviewed in the The Huddersfield Eaminer about her Amicus internship in Mississippi.
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Duncan Jones in The Lawyer and Business Weekly.
Duncan Jones, and Amicus intern, was interviewed in the Lawyer 2B and Business Weekly, about his decision to swap his corporate law job for volunteering for Amicus in Mississippi.
who we are
Amicus is a charitable organisation which provides assistance to those practising in the field of capital defence in the USA.
To date, three recipients of the Charity's funding have completed their US legal education and are practising full time as capital defence attorneys. Approximately 15 to 30 people undertake internships each year. Amicus has funded or placed over 180 people to work in the USA in capital defense offices.
become a member now.
We needs funds to provide the support that is required in order to assist the lawyers on the ground.
By becoming a member of Amicus, you can help us to provide that support. As an Amicus member, you will receive the Amicus Journal as well as invitations to lectures, events and training programmes.
apply for an internship.
Amicus has years of experience in placing student interns throughout the USA.
Get experience working abroad. One of the key ways in which UK lawyers and students can assist is by working in the office of a US death penalty attorney.
get involved in casework.
Help to assist directly in individual cases currently before the Courts in the USA.
Please note that caseworkers must be Amicus members and sign a confidentiality agreement. If you are a non-lawyer you can still assist with trial transcript summarising.