Missouri Public Defender's Office Externship Credits: 2-6

Catalog description

Public Defender Trial Externs assist in the defense of indigent criminal defendants. Each extern is assigned to a single public defender to allow the extern to observe the life and practice of a public defender, including direct engagement with client (fact development and defense strategy), case file analysis, research, drafting, and exposure to all stages of court proceedings. This is a two-semester externship providing a progression of skill building. Students eligible for Rule 13 student practice authorization may present directly in court.