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Law Student - Government in Frederick, MD **

Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Jun 09,2021 Jul 01,2020 Location Frederick MD
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Fall Law School Internship The intern will have the unique opportunity to receive two hands-on experiences in the preparation of the prosecution of criminal cases in either our District Court Division or our Circuit Court Division. Intern will be assigned to a full time Assistant District Attorney and/or Division Chief who will supervise the intern. Although the intern will generally be assigned to a primary prosecutor, from time to time will be assigned to others within the State’s Attorney’s Office to include other prosecutors, detectives, and for at least one day, personnel from the victim/witness advocacy unit. Obtaining and reviewing evidence for assigned cases. Read and review police incident reports, investigation reports, criminal/driver’s records, medical reports, lab reports and others. Writing a factual narrative of the events of the case and make a recommendation to the Assistant State’s Attorney on how the case should progress. Identifying and analyzing legal issues. Researching applicable case law. Interview victims, witnesses, law enforcement officers and others in preparing assigned cases. Trial team support in the courtroom. Legal research, writing briefs, correspondence, pleadings, motions and petitions. Support Assistant State’s Attorney in the course of preparing for trial and accompany them to court. Observe the various aspects of criminal case prosecution, including preliminary hearings, jury trials, bail hearings, arraignment hearings etc. Accompany prosecutors to interviews with victims and/or witnesses. Based upon individual progress in this program, students have the potential to negotiate plea agreements, present pleas in court and participate in misdemeanor trials before a judge and/or jury. Accept applications year-round and interview candidates on a rolling basis. Undergraduate students with relevant experience or education are welcome to apply. Undergrads must be enrolled in classes at college or university during the semester programs. Summer undergrad interns must be returning to school in the fall. Law students must have attended at least one year of law school and be presently enrolled in law school. Session : (September – December). Deadline : July 1.

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