Law Student - Government in Lowell, MA

Government

Lowell, MA

Law Student - Government in Lowell, MA

Law Student

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Academic Year Legal Internship
The intern will join Superior Court Trial Teams Division. The MDAO has four Regional Superior Court Trial Teams (Cambridge, Framingham, Lowell, and Malden). Each team is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of major felonies. Student interns research evidentiary issues, draft motions and memoranda in opposition to defense motions, assist with discovery compliance and trial exhibits, take notes during trial regarding trial testimony, etc. Legal Interns assist prosecutors in the Juvenile, District, and Superior Courts and the Appeals and Training Bureau. First year law students gain experience in legal research, writing, and case preparation. Second year law students who are certified under SJC Rule 3:03 may appear in Juvenile and District Courts as a student prosecutor, supervised by an Assistant District Attorney. Student interns research evidentiary issues, draft motions and memoranda in opposition to defense motions, assist with discovery compliance and trial exhibits, take notes during trial regarding trial testimony, etc.