College of Law :: Georgia State University

Litigation Externship--United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia

LAW 8086

Description

(3) hours per semester, two semester requirement. Prerequisites: Evidence and Civil Procedure. Criminal Procedure is a prerequisite for students assigned to the Criminal Division. (Indicate on externship application if Criminal Procedure will be completed by start of externship.) Students must be eligible to practice under the District Court's Standing Order In Re: Legal Intern Program. *Applications accepted only in the spring for the following academic year. Students work a minimum of 10 hours per week in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Students are assigned to work either in the civil or criminal division for the entire two semesters. Students working in the civil division engage in a variety of tasks including drafting pleadings, assisting in taking depositions and conducting hearings, and litigating before magistrates and the district court, subject to court approval. Students assigned to the criminal division assist in investigations, respond to pre-trial defense motions, assist in the preparation of briefs and litigate before magistrates and the district court, subject to court approval. Students must be eligible to practice under the District Court's Standing Order In Re: Legal Intern Program (Third year). All students who have not previously taken an externship must attend a classroom component at the law school. Students must also attend seminars at the U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday afternoons at 4 p.m. Consent of Lawyer Skills Externship Program faculty required for enrollment. * (1) be in good academic standing (at least 73.00 GPA), (2) have earned at least two-thirds (60 hours) of the J.D. requirements in not fewer than four semesters or six quarters of residence, and (3) be of good moral character. Students participating in this externship must be available to attend in-house seminars on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m., and must meet with their attorney(s) at least twice weekly to receive and submit assignments. NOTE: Students participating in this externship may have to work more hours than required for other externships, and work hours may be less flexible during weeks students are scheduled to be in court. Security clearance is required: Acceptance into this externship is tentative pending completion of an application and an extensive security investigation of extern, which includes a drug-use questionnaire. Selected externs must submit agency's application by June 1 in order to be eligible. Students participating in program are prohibited from maintaining outside employment at a law firm engaging in federal practice involving the United States, its officers or agencies, or in other employment that might pose a conflict of interest.

Credit hours: 3