Shelby County Public Defender’s Office – APPLY NOW FOR A SUMMER 2023 INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP

Recruitment for Summer 2023 Internship Program with the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office is happening now!  The Public Defender’s internship program is highly competitive and national in scope, but Memphis Law students have participated in the program for many years.  You can learn more about the program at https://www.defendshelbyco.org/internship-program.

While the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office hires for its summer internship program on a rolling basis, the Office is encouraging interested law students to apply now in order for applications to be considered before the end of the fall semester.  If you wish to apply to the program through the Law School, please submit a cover letter and resume to Professor Danny Schaffzin by Wednesday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m.   You should also feel free to contact Professor Schaffzin (dschffzn@memphis.edu) or Professor Barbara Fitzgerald (b.fitzgerald@memphis.edu) with any questions.

Thank you in advance for your interest!