Job Responsibilities:
- Interns will be assigned to a Bureau within the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney or in one of the thirteen Judicial Districts.
- Work under the general supervision of a Connecticut prosecutor within a Judicial District location and/or within one of the specialized units of the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.
- Duties may include calling the criminal court docket, handling arraignments, preparing and arguing bond motions, performing legal research, writing legal memoranda, participating in pre-trial conferences and plea negotiations, assisting with jury selection, and meeting with witnesses and victims.
- Interns may also have the opportunity to participate in the preparation and conduct of jury trials.
Education and Experience Information:
- Applicants must have completed one full year at an American Bar Association-accredited law school and must be in good standing academically.
- All students applying for an internship are subject to a background check.
- A summer intern must commit to a minimum of three days a week for six weeks.
- Students who are doing a for-credit internship during the academic year must comply with their law schools’ requirements for academic credit and be supervised by a law professor and a prosecutor.
- Interns must maintain strict confidentiality about the contents of the prosecutors’ files and about cases they hear discussed in the prosecutors’ offices.
- Interns must dress appropriately, act professionally, and show respect for crime victims, witnesses, court personnel, office staff, defendants, and their attorneys.
- Students who wish to appear in court must meet the requirements of Practice Book Section 3-14, et seq.
Salary Information:
- The rate of pay for the legal intern position is $22.00 per hour.
Additional Information:
- The Connecticut #***# Law Student Internship Program offers law students interested in criminal justice and public service the opportunity to gain real-time experience with the responsibilities and duties of a Connecticut prosecutor.
- Summer and academic year internships last approximately 6-8 weeks depending upon each intern’s availability and the operational needs of the Division.
- All legal interns are responsible for the coordination of any academic, scholarship, or grant benefit as a result of participation in the Program.
- The number of legal interns accepted into the Program will be determined by applicant qualifications and the operational needs of the Division. Generally, the Division accepts up to 40 legal interns per Summer Semester.
Application Process:
- Interested law students must submit an application, a letter of interest including the subject area of the law or geographical location where they prefer to serve, along with a resume, writing sample, and their most recent academic transcript by email or U.S. Mail.
- Deadlines for application submissions are September 15 for the Fall Semester, January 15 for the Spring Semester, and April 15 for the Summer Semester (applications for Summer Semester will be accepted throughout the school year up until April 15).
- The #***# is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
