Monroe County Indigent Defense Department
Name and Location of Externship | Monroe County Indigent Defense Dept (Monroe, Mich.) |
Field Supervisor | Jessica Paladino (Managing Attorney) |
Prerequisites | Provide writing sample along with resume and unofficial law school transcripts; 2L or 3L |
Credit Hours | 2-4 Fall and Spring; 2-6 Summer |
Minimum Hours Required | |
Semesters Available | Any |
Type of Work Student Will Perform | Conduct legal research, draft motions, memos and briefs; shadow attorneys covering district court dockets; appear in court on limited misdemeanor cases under MCR 8.120; meet with clients under attorney supervision; work alongside attorneys in criminal and felony trials and preliminary examinations; participate in the entirety of a misdemeanor case from arraignment to resolution. |
Type of Placement Available | PSEC |
Key for Type of Placement Available:
PSEC = Public Service Externship Clinic
V = Volunteer
FWS = Federal Work Study
F/S = Fellowship/Stipend