Nashville Defenders

08/24/2026

As you head into the next school year, we want to thank our 2026 Summer interns for your dedication, service, and support. We enjoyed seeing you dive into purpose-driven work that continues to make a real difference. Thanks for bringing your energy and passion to our office.

We hope an internship in Public Defense exposes interns to experiences that deepen their understanding of justice and inspire a commitment to serve vulnerable populations in their future legal careers.

Please check out a few meaningful quotes in our post, provided by this year’s 2026 Summer Cohort.

Interested in interning with us? Follow the active application links on our website. Spring and Early Summer Decision applications open around September 1. Visit our website: publicdefender.nashville.gov > Contact Us > Interns, Externs & Volunteers.

08/21/2026

07/02/2026

Notice: The Office of the Public Defender will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the 4th of July. We will open again on Monday, the 6th, at 8:30 a.m.

06/16/2026

Notice: The Office of the Metro Nashville Public Defender will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth. We will open again on Monday, the 22th, at 8:30 a.m.

06/01/2026

It is Pride Month at the Nashville Defenders.
We stand with our colleagues, clients, and allies in the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate who you are. We believe everyone deserves dignity, justice, belonging, and the hope for a just world as we celebrate the history of the Stonewall Uprising and the fight to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.