PLAP is hiring rising 2Ls and 3Ls to work as full-time student attorneys this summer. PLAP is one of the few large-scale law student practice organizations delivering legal services to incarcerated individuals, and has helped defend Massachusetts prisoners\u2019 rights for over four decades.
\nStudent attorneys represent Massachusetts state prison inmates in parole and disciplinary matters, typically working alongside PLAP\u2019s supervising attorneys on behalf of 4-6 incarcerated clients over the course of the summer. Through this work, student attorneys have a unique opportunity to shape their own cases and practice advocacy by crafting arguments, interviewing clients, conducting discovery, and cross-examining witnesses in disciplinary hearings. Summer student attorneys also staff PLAP\u2019s hotline and respond to incarcerated individuals\u2019 legal research requests.
\nQualified candidates will have a sincere interest in criminal justice and serving the incarcerated. Training will be held during the last weeks of May and you must be able to spend 10 weeks working for PLAP. You should be able to drive and rent a car in the United States. Past hotline experience and\/or Spanish language skills are a plus.
\nPLAP volunteers will receive a $500 stipend in addition to any public interest funding available through other sources. As a small office, PLAP offers a casual environment and flexible hours, letting you do RA or similar work at the same time.
\nTo apply, send a resume and cover letter stating your interest in PLAP\u2019s work to Dennis Dillon at adillon@jd18.law.harvard.edu.
\nApplicants will be contacted for an interview if their application passes the screening stage. Interviews will continue until all positions are filled, but preference will be given to applications received prior to February 22, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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