Prosecutor Practicum

Catalog description

The Prosecutor Practicum is an intensive full-time externship at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The program enables students to acquire litigation skills as well as practical and theoretical insights into the system of criminal justice. Students in the Practicum are sworn in as Student Assistant District Attorneys. They participate, along with the newly hired Assistant District Attorneys, in a four-week orientation program that provides practical training in substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, and professional responsibility. After orientation, the students go to work in trial or investigative bureaus, assisting attorneys handling felony and misdemeanor cases. Corequisite(s): LAW 7378