SITE DESCRIPTION The Georgia Advocacy Office is the designated Protection and Advocacy System for the State of Georgia. As the P & A, GAO works on behalf of and beside people who experience disabilities. Student Externs will be exposed to a multitude of practice areas which could include class action and other systemic litigation, representation… Read more »
Category: Constitutional Law
Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Appellate Division
SITE DESCRIPTION The Appellate Division of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council represents indigent defendants on criminal appeals. Externs will partner with experienced appellate attorneys to review trial court records, analyze legal issues, draft pleadings, and attend court proceedings in actual criminal cases from the motion to new trial level through direct appeal. Students will… Read more »
American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU)
SITE DESCRIPTION The ACLU of Georgia is a non-profit law firm dedicated to protecting civil rights and individual liberties. The ACLU works in the courts, in communities and with the state legislature to protect people’s basic civil rights. Specifically, we focus on impact litigation and advocacy involving a variety of constitutional concerns in a wide variety… Read more »
Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc.
SITE DESCRIPTION Southeastern Legal Foundation is an Atlanta-based public interest law firm and policy center. For 40 years, SLF has advocated for limited government, free speech, private property rights, and economic freedom in the courts of law and public opinion. SLF’s mission is to engage in litigation and public policy advocacy in support of these… Read more »