Externships: Putting Theory into Practice
Office of the Public Defender for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit (DeKalb County)
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Appellate Division
Description
Appellate Practice. 3 hours One semester requirement. Eligibility: Second and Third Year students may apply. A writing sample must accompany resume. Prerequisites: Legal Writing Course. Criminal procedure and evidence is helpful and may be taken concurrently with the externship. Interns will work in the appellate division under the supervision of a Senior Assistant Public Defender. Students will summarize and analyze trial transcripts, research appellate issues, and draft legal memoranda and/or briefs in cases pending before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. Interns will also attend oral arguments as their schedule permits. Interns may also be assigned research issues in connection with motions and trials. All students who have not previously taken an externship must attend a classroom component at the law school. Consent of the Lawyer Skills Program faculty is required for enrollment.
Credit hours: 3
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