Certified Legal Intern Job at Palm Beach County Public Defender / 15th Circuit, West Palm Beach, FL

bVltcDFzenF4aDBsQndaZFBGUmpBZEJOSEE9PQ==
  • Palm Beach County Public Defender / 15th Circuit
  • West Palm Beach, FL

Job Description

INTERVIEWS FOR SUMMER 2026 WILL COMMENCE IN LATE JULY 2025.

The Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office, 15 th Judicial Circuit, is a client-centered, dynamic advocacy office providing representation to people whose lives and liberty are at stake.

The office handles close to 30,000 cases per year and has approximately 200 employees including lawyers, investigators, social workers, and support staff. The main office, housing the trial and appellate divisions, is in downtown West Palm Beach and there are four branch offices in other areas of the county.

Divisions include: County Court; Felony; Mental Health; Major Crimes; Youth Defense; Appeals; and Investigative & Social Services’ Units.

Recruiting Academic Year 2025-2026 and Summer 2026  Certified Legal Intern Volunteers: Students enrolled in a credit-bearing law school practice program, or who have already participated as a CLI in such a program, may receive academic credit and are unpaid/volunteer. Internships run for 10 weeks over the summer and are full time.

Overview: Certified Legal Interns ( CLIs) shadow a County Court attorney for a week (on average). Next, our Misdemeanor Division assigns the CLI a small County Court caseload, for which they possess responsibility as they would if they were a practicing attorney.

Assigned to a single division, the attorney assigned to the misdemeanor division supervises and works closely with the CLIs. The Misdemeanor / County Court Chief reviews their cases with them. CLIs attend all court proceedings and act as the attorney of record for all of their assigned clients, with a supervising attorney present, and often try one or more cases as first chair attorney and multiple as second chair. 

To be a CLI in Florida as a law student ,
  • The students – whether in or out of state – must have earned 48 semester  / 72 quarter hours of credit.  and have received the necessary clearance from the FLA Bar (one would have to apply to the FLA BAR ASAP for that clearance).
  • The in-state FLA students must either be participating in their school’s law school “practice program”/clinic for credit or have already done so and as a result already have CLI approval.
  • The out-of-state students must either have participated or are participating in a law school “practice program”/clinic for credit.
  • Students planning to volunteer as CLIs must submit to PD-15 their school’s commitment for them to participate no later than January 2026.
  • Students may receive academic credit.
  • Interns are unpaid/volunteer.

Job Tags

Full time, Summer work, Internship, Work at office, Immediate start,

Similar Jobs

Hyman Brothers Auto Group

Automotive Sales- Hyman Bros. Automobiles Pre Owned Job at Hyman Brothers Auto Group

 ...competently. See our website @ Sell from a used car inventory of over 700 low mileage, fully reconditioned cars. Hyman Bros. has 8 Dealership locations in the Richmond, VA area. We offer Full Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid vacation. This location is closed Sundays.... 

AWTB

Event Coordinator Job at AWTB

 ...Description: Join our team as an Event Coordinator , supporting the planning, logistics, and execution of events from start to finish. You will assist clients and internal teams by coordinating event details, providing personalized recommendations, and ensuring every... 

Lowe's Greenhouses & Gift Shop, Inc.

Landscape Laborer Job at Lowe's Greenhouses & Gift Shop, Inc.

Begin date: 2/2/2026 Full Time: Yes Number of Workers Requested: 19 Job Duties: Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following:...

SolutionIT

SAP BI Developer w/ Power BI Job at SolutionIT

Solution IT Inc. is looking for SAP BI Developer w/ Power BI for one of its clients Regina, Canada Job Title: SAP BI Developer w/ Power BI Summary Role is responsible for development of dashboards, reports, self-serve data set and queries. These outcomes...

S&M Network LLC

Delivery Driver - Independent Contractor (OneRail Contract) Job at S&M Network LLC

 ...Include: Pepsi products Construction materials Lowes home improvement items Vehicle Requirements: ~ Minivans / SUVs / Pickup Trucks ~ Cargo Vans ~(No box trucks) Schedule: Deliveries run daily (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) Weekly...