Ellie, PA

Between September and December 2018, I volunteered at the Federal Community Defenders Office in Philadelphia, PA. I was fortunate enough to work on a wide variety of cases, undertaking a range of tasks from researching case law, to reviewing trial...

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

Amy, LA

For three months, between September and December 2018, I volunteered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Although I undertook a range of projects, my main tasks included conducting legal research and summarising mitigation documents. One of my biggest...

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

Catriona, Office Volunteer

Gaining experience in a charity like Amicus has been rewarding and enlightening. Seeing the difference that can be made by the smallest of things, and knowing that you are assisting in helping one of the most human centred causes is truly invaluable...

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

George, Office Volunteer

My internship at Amicus was an end in itself. It was neither a CV-filler, nor a time for thumb twiddling. I say this because the work we did whilst I was in Amicus’ London office was both personally fulfilling and also vital for those on Death Row...

Posted on Oct 27, 2018

Emma, GA

From day one, it became clear that I would not simply be spending three months in the copy room, when fifteen motions were placed on my desk, each requiring a legal memo on the defense and prosecution’s submissions. Throughout the three months, I...

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

Pete, AZ

After attending an Amicus ALJ lecture held by Mark George QC, at Northumbria University, my mind was made up. I wanted to and had to undertake this internship! I undertook my 3-month Amicus ALJ internship in Arizona. Those who I worked with were...

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

Kendra, MO

This past summer I worked as a legal intern for the Amicus-St. Louis Short Internship which involved assisting the local legal team in providing pro bono legal representation for cases involving capital punishment and unconstitutional sentencing. I...

Posted on Oct 3, 2018