EXT-1020: Extern: Criminal Justice - Defense

The participating students will be placed with Public Defender's Offices in the Metro Area. Because there will be court appearances required, the students must be available during the day and must be eligible to be certified as student attorneys under the Minnesota Student Practice Rules at the start of the externship. The State Public Defender has implemented a policy that does not allow law clerks/student attorneys (whether volunteer, paid, or externs) to be placed with our offices if they are also working for a prosecutor’s office during the same time frame. In addition to their onsite placements, the students will be required to attend a two hour seminar discussion. Students must be eligible for certification as student attorneys in Minnesota, which requires having earned at least 24 credits and being in good standing. Students may register for 2, 3, or 4 credits.For students who are not available to do the field work in person in Minnesota, they need to contact Professor Shawn Webb at shawn.webb@pubdef.state.mn.us within a week of registering for the class so that he can discuss placement options with you. This is a HyFlex course that will meet at the listed times. We are planning for a portion of the students to participate in-person and a portion to participate remotely and synchronously.