Criminal Prosecution Clinic

Clinical placements are in local district attorneys' office, where students represent the Commonwealth prosecuting non-jury criminal cases in district court. Students are likely to handle arraignments, bail hearings, pre-trial conferences, motion hearings and trials. Some students may have the opportunity to assist a state prosecutor on pre-trial preparation of superior court cases or to handle a jury trial in district court. Since students are directly responsible for prosecuting a docket of cases (under the supervision of an assistant district attorney), they will need two full days free (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) in their schedules for this clinical placement.

Clinical Information

Fall-Winter clinical
3L students only
Pre-Requisite: Evidence
Pre- or Co-Requisite: Trial Advocacy Workshop

09/10 Clinical Courses

Introduction to Advocacy (ITA): Criminal - Prosecution Perspectives
Instructor: John Corrigan
Fall-Winter course, Fall-Winter clinical
Pre- or Co-Requisite: Evidence and Trial Advocacy Workshop