Office of the Public DefenderIntern
Sep. 2005 - Dec. 2005Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesInterviewed clients seeking legal representation Responsible for clients receiving eligibility to be represented by public defender Used creative problem solving to gain eligibility for clients who did not meet initial criteria Observed arraignments, court interviews, lawyer meetings, judge meetings with lawyers Visited and interviewed incarcerated clients who were seeking representation from the public defender Networked with lawyers, judges, supervisors Responsible for training new interns, all of whom performed well enough to be accepted into the internship program