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SummerExperience 19 - 23 Jun 2010 - Main.PeterWade
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| | I thought I would create this page to allow us to all share our experiences this summer because 1) I'm curious what everyone is up to, 2) I've already had lots of stuff happen which I want to share and 3) I think it could be helpful for us to share what we're learning and perhaps learn more together than any of us is learning individually.
These are just a few of my thoughts and I'm sure I'll be adding more, but I hope people really pick this up. | | | I am working this summer for the US Attorney's Office in San Francisco, Criminal Division, Major Crimes. For all purposes, this is the main prosecution unit of the US Attorney, dealing with most crimes that occur within federal jurisdiction. This means that most of my work are misdemeanors, especially DUIs, that occur on the many tracts of federal land within the Northern District (examples include the Presidio Trust within SF, and the National Forests). Similar to what many of our colleagues do in various criminal work, from district attorneys to defenders, I assist in the preparation and execution of cases that go through our section. In addition, I run the petty calender, where we deal with petty offenses, primarily traffic violations, in a setting similar to a settlement conference rather than a trial. It is interesting to see the use of an ADR within the criminal justice system, though offenders do have the option to contest in front of a judge (which carries serious consequences if they lose).
-- DavidGarfinkel - 23 Jun 2010 | |
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> | I am working for a non-profit capital defense group in Houston Texas this summer. The organization has ties to Reprieve UK and Australia, so there are a number of international interns and attorneys here, which allows for an incredible range of perspectives on the death penalty specifically, but also the law more generally. I am getting experience doing a lot of different things, as our clients range from pre-trial to post-conviction and resentencing. There have been opportunities to do more "legal" work like Federal Habeas petitions and research for pre-trial motions, as well as work in investigation and mitigation. It has been really really interesting working with a dedicated group of advocates, and doing so with a larger shared goal in mind. I have also really enjoyed learning first hand some of the ways "death is different" and just what the whole of a capital defense, with both attorneys and mitigators, looks like.
I am glad for this thread, its been really interesting hearing about the many diverse things everyone is up to this summer.
-- PeterWade - 23 Jun 2010 | | |
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