A Caribbean law firm has announced a bursary aimed at giving young lawyers from the region hands-on experience in the United States justice system.
Stanbrook Prudhoe, which specialises in complex cross-border disputes, is offering the Stanbrook Prudhoe Bursary in partnership with international legal charity Amicus. The bursary will allow one candidate to spend three months on an Amicus US General Volunteer Placement, working on death penalty cases through one of Amicus’ 20 American affiliate offices.
The placement, facilitators say, is intended to expose Caribbean legal professionals to the intricacies of capital defence while providing training they can bring back to the region.
“Partnering with Amicus was very important to Stanbrook Prudhoe because, for over 30 years, they have dedicated themselves to fighting for justice for those facing a death sentence in the US,” said Tim Prudhoe, co-founder of the firm. “I was fortunate to have been an intern with Amicus myself in 1998 in Houston, Texas. We hope that our bursary will play a vital role in easing financial worries, while preparing Caribbean lawyers for a career in capital defence.”
The bursary covers associated fees, and the recipient will also have the chance to attend the second weekend of Amicus’ Autumn Death Penalty Training in London.
Applications are open until December 19, 2025, to law degree holders or those with equivalent professional experience and legal qualifications in any jurisdiction.
Countries and territories listed as eligible include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St Barts, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Martin, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.
More information on the bursary is available via the Amicus website.
As though Venezuela supposed to be a Caribbean country as well ✓