Public Defense Field Placement Program
Overview
The Public Defense Field Placement offers students the opportunity to work in state and federal public defense offices in Kansas under the guidance of experienced trial and appellate public defenders in exchange for course credit. Under the supervision of these attorneys, students enrolled in the PDFP will assist with client interviews, fact investigations, motions research and writing, and all aspects of criminal defense, receiving hands-on experience with real clients and real criminal cases. Students who wish to enroll in the Public Defense Field Placement apply both to the specific public defender office(s) where they wish to work, and to Glenn Jewell, our director of field placements.
Public Defense Field Placement Resources
The Public Defense Field Placement Application form and supporting documentation can be found on Canvas.
Glenn Jewell is the director of bar preparation and the director of the Field Placement Program, including the 6th Semester in D.C. Program, at KU Law. He also teaches the Extended Bar Preparation and Employment Law classes at the law school. Prior to joining the law school, Jewell was in private practice on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, focusing primarily on employment law, civil litigation, and general corporate matters. He also practiced employment law in Kansas City for four years.
Questions?
Glenn Jewell
Professor of Practice
Director, Field Placement Program
Director of Bar Preparation
gjewell@ku.edu