Peter, LA

I spent the first four months of 2019 volunteering at the Capital Post-Conviction Project of Louisiana, in New Orleans. In the first weeks I was tasked with combing through 50 client casefiles for evidence that might form the basis for a new ground...

Posted on Aug 5, 2019

Costas, AZ

I spent just over 4 months volunteering with the Arizona Capital Representation Project in Phoenix. Having worked as a solicitor for a few years prior to this placement one of the very first things that struck me was the difference in the way that...

Posted on Jul 12, 2019

Leonie, MD

In my final week in Baltimore, Maryland I got a text message from my mum who was sat in Heathrow Airport waiting for her flight out to meet me (I’m 29 years old and my mum is newly retired so we’ve reached the stage where her coming to see me is...

Posted on Jun 17, 2019

Charley, UK

As a law student it is often hard to find something that makes your application stand out from the crowd. The message is clear for anyone that wants to enter the fiercely competitive legal world – you must have more than just good grades...

Posted on May 22, 2019

Paul, AZ

My time as a volunteer for Amicus ALJ, was spent at the Arizona Capital Representation Project, in the State Capital of Arizona, Phoenix, between the months of November to February 2018/19. The Phoenix office is a small office, situated close to...

Posted on May 20, 2019

Phoebe, FL

I am at the halfway point of my three-month placement in Florida, and I can’t believe how quickly time has flown. This really is a life changing experience and I couldn’t recommend it enough to anyone with an interest in criminal law. It’s not quite...

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

Barnaby, GA

My placement with Amicus lasted from October to January, and as the scheme was both my first trip to the US, as well as my first long term involvement with criminal law, I was apprehensive as to what lay ahead. The Atlanta office warmly welcomed me...

Posted on Feb 15, 2019