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Death Penalty Project Internship: Student interview for Warwick Law Careers Blog

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:35:40 GMT

Warwick Law student Cara Sylvester shares some reflections on her Death Penalty Project internship in summer 2016 in Little Rock for the Warwick Law Careers Blog.

Event: Critical reflections on the death penalty - A conversation with Russell Stetler (Mon 28 Nov 5pm room 2.12)

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:01:41 GMT

Russell Stetler, National Mitigation Coordinator, Office of the Federal Public Defender, California will give a talk on current developments in the US Death Penalty on Monday 28th November at 5pm, Room S 2.12 (Law School).

This talk will be of interest to all students involved and looking to get involved in the Warwick Law School Death Penalty Project.

Please email Becky and Cara to find out more about the DPP project and related activities.

We look forward to seeing Law and non-Law students at the event!

2017 Death Penalty Programme Internship - deadline 5.12.16

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:50:37 GMT

Applications are now open for the summer 2017 edition of the Death Penalty Programme Internship.

The Death Penalty Internship Programme is a unique opportunity for “hands-on” exposure of legal work involving the common law system of the United States, which also encompasses diverse areas of criminal justice, medical law and human rights.

The duration of the internship is approximately two months and interns can expect to: conduct legal research, manage case files, contribute to the briefs filed in state and federal courts, interview witnesses and jurors in appeals cases and attend prison meetings.

The host offices for the 2017 edition include:

Arizona Capital Representation Project, Tucson

Candidates may indicate their preferred choice(s) but these cannot be guaranteed.

These internships are open to all Warwick Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Preference will be given to candidates who have actively participated in the Death Penalty Project Attorney Support Programme.

For more information and to read about previous editions please follow this link to the student activities of the Centre for Human Rights in Practice.

To apply

Send a 1-page CV and a brief supporting statement (200 words) as one pdf document to Alice at a.panepinto@warwick.ac.uk by Monday 5^th December. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview before the end of the academic term (date and time to be communicated via email).

Blog post: Judge Joe Migiozzi visit

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:29:31 GMT

On 19-20 October the Centre for Human Rights in Practice hosted Judge Joseph A. Migliozzi of Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia, who spoke twice on ‘Working in the US’ and ‘Critical Reflections on the Death Penalty’.’ Jennifer Akinola, a student at Warwick Law School, shares her thoughts on the two talks on the law blog.

Event: Critical reflections on the death penalty - A conversation with Judge Joe Migliozzi (Wed 19 Oct 5pm)

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:32:14 GMT

Judge Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr, a Norfolk General District Court from Virginia, USA is coming to Warwick to give a talk about current developments relating to the US Death Penalty on Wednesday 19th October at 5pm, Room S 2.12 (Law School).

This talk will be of interest to all students involved and looking to get involved in the Warwick Law School Death Penalty Project.

Please email Becky and Cara to find out more about the DPP project and related activities.

Joe will also be giving a talk on Law Careers in the US on Thursday 20th October at 2pm in room H3.55.

You can sign up to the careers event here.

We look forward to seeing Law and non-Law students at both events!

Centre for Human Rights in Practice Student Activities 2016-2017

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:22:00 GMT

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice provides many opportunities for students to get involved in paid work with the Centre and volunteering placements with external organisations. We are currently advertising a number of opportunities, listed below. For further information about all of the opportunities listed below including deadlines, and application instructions, please visit the Student Activities section of our website.

Volunteer (unpaid) opportunities for which we are now recruiting are:

· Coventry Law Centre

CLC is a charity employing solicitors and advice workers providing free legal advice and representation to people whose rights have been breached in our area. Warwick students can get involved in:

Volunteering with the Asylum and Immigration Team

Volunteering with the Astraea and RIPPLE Projects (health and social care)

· Death Penalty Project - Attorney Support Programme

This project assists US attorneys and charities with their on-going work on capital cases in a number of different ways, from case summarisation, to research. The project is student run, and all the work is performed by our dedicated volunteers coordinated by group leaders.

Paid opportunities for which we are now recruiting are:

· Lacuna magazine

Lacuna is an online magazine published by the Centre that challenges indifference to suffering and promotes human rights. We are currently recruiting for two student roles:

Social Media / Publicity assistant

Online Content Management assistant (with some work in Social Media/Publicity)

· Equality, Human Rights and Public Spending Cuts Work

The project is seeking a research assistant to research issues related to the public spending cuts, the extension and development of our electronic database, and communicating with civil society organisations and public authorities who we are working with.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Death Penalty Project Event: Joe Migliozzi talk 31 March, 3pm room S0.04

Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:49:53 GMT

Judge Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr, a Norfolk General District Court from Virginia, USA is coming to Warwick to give a talk about the current issues relating to the US Death Penalty on 31st March 2016 at 3pm in room S0.04 at Warwick Law School.

This talk is open to all students - especially those interested in finding out more about the Death Penalty and going on the summer internship. Please email deathpenaltyproject1516@gmail.com to secure a place at this unique event!

Refreshments will be provided, everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!

Death Penalty Project Event: A conversation with Joe Migliozzi

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:26:06 GMT

"A conversation with Joe Migliozzi, Circuit Court judge in Virginia and previously Capital Defender for the south-eastern district of Virginia."

Judge Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr, a judge at the Norfolk General District Court inVirginia, USA is coming to Warwick to give a talk about the current issues relating to the US Death Penalty on 31st March 2016.

This talk will be worthwhile for anyone interested in finding out more about the Death Penalty and going on the internship this summer or in the future. As the talk will take place during the Easter Holidays please email deathpenaltyproject1516@gmail.com to secure a place at this unique event.

Refreshments will be provided, everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!

Death Penalty Internship: Application Process

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:48:24 GMT

The Death Penalty Internship Programme is a unique opportunity for “hands-on” exposure of legal work involving the common law system of the United States of America, which also encompasses diverse areas of criminal justice, medical law and human rights. The duration of the internship is two months and the student can expect to work on: United States legal research, manage case files, contribute to the briefs filed in state and federal courts, interview witnesses and jurors in appeals cases and visit prisons, including death row. For more information on how to apply and deadlines, visit: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/chrp/projects/student/dpp/

Russell Stetler talk on death penalty Mon 26 Oct at 2.00

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:55:28 GMT

Our Death Penalty Project are excited to announce that Russell Stetler, a Californian-based Capital Defence Attorney will be giving a presentation at Warwick on Monday, 26th October at 2.30pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for all students, particularly those who are interested in securing a place on the Warwick Death Penalty Internship Programme and anyone who is interested in finding out more about the flaws in the US legal system.
We will meet in the Law Reception at 2pm and walk over to the room together. No booking required. For info, contact: deathpenaltyproject1516@gmail.com