Summer 2026 Juris Doctorate Law Internship
City and County of DenverDenver, Colorado, United States
Posted December 4, 2025
Internship
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Job Description
The Office of the Municipal Public Defender is seeking two 2026 Summer interns to provide comprehensive legal representation to defendants who face jail time for violating municipal ordinances or traffic offenses in the Denver County Court System.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in Law School leading to the attainment to a JD
- Student Practice Act eligible
- Interest in public defense
- Previous law clinic work experience
- High attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent organization skills
- Ability to work with diverse populations
- Ability to adapt to changes in work
- Conflict resolution abilities
- Legal research, writing, and oral advocacy experience
Benefits
- Unpaid internship with $2,500 stipend per semester
- Opportunity to gain experience in courtroom procedures, legal research and writing, investigations, witness interviews, trial preparation, courtroom trials, motions practice, and appellate work