About Our Job

Who We Are

The Office of the Municipal Public Defender has been in existence for ten years in the City and County of Denver.  We are excited to invite applications for a Juris Doctorate Internship in Spring and Summer. These are unpaid internships but will come with a $2,500 stipend per semester.

The Denver Office of the Municipal Public Defender's primary focus is to provide comprehensive legal representation to defendants who face jail time for violating municipal ordinances or traffic offenses in the Denver County Court System. The creation of this office ensures that the City and County of Denver is on the same level with other progressive municipalities providing quality in-house Public Defense services for indigent citizens.

What You’ll Gain

The Chief Municipal Public Defender is seeking two 2026 Summer interns (up to 39 hours per week) (see stipend information available for both) – extensions for school credit are also available. There is a place to indicate which terms you are interested in the application questionnaire. Interns will gain experience in the courtrooms and supplement the scope of their legal education. Interns will also gain experience in criminal defense.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to experience:

Criminal law and procedure
Courtroom procedures
Legal research and writing
Investigations
Witness interviews
Trial preparation
Courtroom trials
Motions practice
Appellate work

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate will have/be:

Student Practice Act eligible students are required (2L year completed)
Interest in public defense
Previous law clinic work experience
High attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent organization skills
Ability to work with diverse populations
Ability to adapt to changes in work
Conflict resolution abilities
Legal research, writing, and oral advocacy experience

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

Education Requirement: Must be currently enrolled in Law School leading to the attainment to a JD
Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted

Required Documents

In order to be considered, please include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

Resume
Cover letter
Official or unofficial school transcript

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

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Position Type

Unpaid InternPosition Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00Target Pay

$2,500 stipend per semesterAgency

Office of Municipal Public Defender

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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