TN Innocence Project 2025 Summer Clerkship Applications Open

The Tennessee Innocence Project is pleased to announce that we will begin reviewing applications for our 2025 Summer Clerkship positions in January.

About the Opportunity:

• Our 10-week summer clerkships provide law students with hands-on experience in post-conviction innocence work.
• Clerkships are available in both our Memphis and Nashville offices.
• Although unpaid, these positions offer a valuable chance to contribute to the fight against wrongful convictions and gain meaningful exposure to the criminal legal system.

Application Details:

• Interested students should submit:
  1. A PDF résumé (including law school GPA)
  2. A PDF cover letter addressing their interest in wrongful convictions, innocence work, or the criminal legal system
• Applications are due by February 14th and should be sent to hayden@tninnocence.org.
• Students should indicate in the subject line which office they are applying for. They may request to be considered for both offices.
• Because of the nature of our work, we ask that applicants commit to the full summer without splitting their time with another internship or clerkship.