Students who are interested can email a resume to Wade Zolynski at Wade_Zolynski@fd.org.
The Federal Public Defender Office provides legal representation to persons charged with federal criminal offenses in the District of Massachusetts who cannot afford to hire their own attorney. The Court appoints the office to represent defendants upon their arrest and through the completion of all appeals, including certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. Seventeen attorneys, three paralegals, three investigators and five administrative persons work in the Office. Federal crimes include major drug distribution conspiracies, bank robbery, fraud, embezzlement and various financial crimes, immigration offenses and weapons charges.
Our internships provide opportunities for students to develop their research and writing skills, to receive comments on their written work from experienced attorneys, to participate in the defense of criminal cases and attend the trials, bail hearings, appeals and arguments in both cases in which they assist and other cases in the office.
Students who wish to participate in this opportunity must complete the online independent clinical application.
Students can earn 3 fall clinical credits (12 hours/week).
Deadline for Spring: Applications reviewed as received, first review October 24