Requirements
All 2nd year law clerks must have completed one year of law school and be currently enrolled for their 2nd year. These positions require a year-long commitment, beginning in June and ending in May of the following year. Our 2nd year law clerks work full-time with pay over the summer, and then become eligible for part-time, paid status at the start of the academic year in the fall. Clerks commit to working 40 hours per week Monday-Friday during the summer, and 10-20 hours per week during the school year.
Duties
2nd year law clerks work on felony and misdemeanor cases at the direction of our Deputy District Attorneys (DDAs). Duties include:
- Review police reports and brief DDAs to assist them in filing appropriate charges
- Complete research and writing projects that pertain directly to the prosecution of particular criminal cases and many issues of search and seizure
- Obtain documents from around the country pertaining to pending criminal cases
- Assist felony DDAs with organizing large and complicated cases for prosecution
- Assist attorneys with creating visual aids, maps and PowerPoint presentations for trial
