Third year law student and aspiring prosecutor
Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Current
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- Assistant Editor at JURIST
- Past
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- Legal Intern at Chester County District Attorney
- Practicum Participant at Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
- Legal Intern at Ohio Attorney General's Office
- Intern at GSP Consulting
- Education
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- University of Pittsburgh
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Josh Camson’s Experience
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Assistant Editor
JURIST
(Legal Services industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
I complete various projects for the Editor-In-Chief to promote JURIST and add new functionality to the site. This includes creating a JURIST presence on popular social websites such as Facebook, Digg and Twitter. Furthermore, I coordinate members of the staff to promote JURIST content on other sites on the Internet.
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Legal Intern
Chester County District Attorney
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)
•Conducted over forty preliminary hearings in front of Magisterial District Justices
•Negotiated agreements with defense counsel
•Interviewed police officers, state troopers, and crime victims in support of case development
•Assisted attorneys in Appellate Unit on various briefs and research projects
•Participated in investigation for quo warranto action against local township supervisor -
Practicum Participant
Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)
•Drafted responses to post conviction relief requests alleging ineffective assistance of counsel
•Conducted research on 6th Amendment issues
•Observed preliminary hearings in various courts around the county
•Watched in-office child and adult victim interviews -
Legal Intern
Ohio Attorney General's Office
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
•Researched and wrote merit briefs responding to writs of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and insufficient evidence
•Provided time sensitive legal analysis for local prosecutor’s office -
Intern
GSP Consulting
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Government Relations industry)
September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
Josh Camson’s Education
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University of Pittsburgh School of Law
2007 — 2010 (expected)
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University of Pittsburgh
B.A. , Political Science, Communication , 2003 — 2007
Graduated cum laude
- Activities and Societies:
- Mock Trial Team - Vice President, Team Captain
B'nai Brith Youth Organization - Chapter Advisor
