Students will work with HCPDO appellate lawyers for a week over winter break. Students will conduct research regarding the law of self defense and the interplay between a defendant’s intellectual disability diagnosis and the “reasonable person” standard for self defense.
Organization
Harris County Public Defender’s Office
HCPDO consists of a team of professionals who represent indigent persons charged in the misdemeanor, felony, and juvenile courts of Harris County. HCPDO’s clients receive zealous representation from the combined experience of lawyers, investigators, social workers, and administrative staff.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
Monday, January 10 through Friday, January 14
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 35-40 hours
- Training
- Training and supervision will be provided by HCPDO staff throughout the internship on an as-needed basis
- Skills used
- Legal research/writing
- Project location
- Virtual
- Address
- 1201 Franklin Street, Houston, TX 77002
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 2
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Strong research and writing skills required
- To Apply
- Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-defense-and-intellectual-disability-research-project-with-hcpdo-registration-221445618807