The Gideon Fellowship for Criminal Defense is a 12-month clinical experience beginning in the spring of the 2L year of law school. Through the fellowship, a student experiences a progression of various experiences in indigent defense work through their participation in the Public Defender Clinic and at both the Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender’s Office. The fellow is selected through a competitive application process and is formally awarded at the Annual Arizona Public Defender (APDA) conference in June.
The fellowship is open to one student per year beginning the spring 2L semester of law school.