A once-in-a-lifetime experience. A real chance to make a difference.
Phoebe Bragg - Jackson, Mississippi
As a child you learn what fairness is when you first suffer unfairness. As an Amicus volunteer you learn what justice is when you see and fight injustice. This is a life-defining experience.
Maximilian Hardy - New Orleans, Louisiana
The placement was honestly the best thing I have done and almost every day great memories spring to mind. I learnt so much and the whole Texan experience was amazing, especially being able to create relationships with our clients during our prison visits. I couldn't recommend undertaking a placement highly enough.
Sophie Stannard - Houston, Texas
It's just opened so many doors. In every interview, the first thing they want to know is 'how was death row?'
Maeve Keenan - Atlanta, Georgia
My placement in Texas let me make a small contribution to the vital work of capital defenders in a way that enriched my understanding of criminal law and justice, both in America and the UK, and developed my perspective of what a just society should look like. What I had learned was valuable in itself, but also proved useful when it came time to apply for pupillage.
Christopher Sykes - Houston, Texas
The Stanbrook Prudhoe Amicus Bursary:
An Exciting Opportunity for Residents of the Caribbean Region, including Guyana, Belize and Bermuda
Stanbrook Prudhoe are a law firm based out of Turks and Caicos Islands and focus on complex and cross-border representations. Stanbrook Prudhoe are offering an exclusive bursary for one candidate from the Caribbean Region, including Guyana, Belize and Bermuda (with preference being given to indigenous Islanders) to undertake Amicus’s US General Volunteer Placement. Our US Placements offer a varied and hands on international opportunity to assist with real death penalty cases in the US.
The successful candidate would ideally be an indigenous Islander, and attend the second weekend of Amicus’s Autumn Death Penalty Training in London free of charge (travel and accommodation not covered). Consideration would be given to a pre-payment of part of the bursary monies for travel costs. They will then go on to undertake their US General Placement in one of our 20 affiliate offices in the United States.
Applications are now open for this unique opportunity: deadline 31 January 2025.
Please refer to this page for more details.
Kalisher Trust Bursary
Who are The Kalisher Trust?
The Kalisher Trust exists to help people qualify as barristers and begin their professional career at the Criminal Bar. Set up in 1996, the Kalisher Trust provides opportunities to gain experience in a range of relevant fields to talented students from non-traditional backgrounds who often face significant financial hardship. Previous Kalisher internships have been awarded in partnership with Justice, the Death Penalty Project, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and the Sentencing Academy.
The Placement:
The Kalisher Trust funded internship with Amicus will take place over a consecutive three or four-month period (start date to be discussed with applicants at interview) and will be based in an Amicus-affiliated capital defence office in the US. Interns will receive an award from the Trust of £5,000 towards their travel and living expenses once the overseas placement has been confirmed.
Applications are now closed for this year. Find out more details for next year here!
It's just opened so many doors. In every interview, the first thing they want to know is 'how was death row?'
Maeve Keenan - Atlanta, Georgia
My placement in Texas let me make a small contribution to the vital work of capital defenders in a way that enriched my understanding of criminal law and justice, both in America and the UK, and developed my perspective of what a just society should look like. What I had learned was valuable in itself, but also proved useful when it came time to apply for pupillage.
Christopher Sykes - Houston, Texas
