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LAW STUDENT INTERNS IN DEFENDER OFFICES

NCJ Number
35469
Date Published
1972
Length
20 pages
Annotation
FINAL REPORT ON A PROJECT TO UTILIZE LAW STUDENT INTERNS IN THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PUERTO RICO.
Abstract
PROJECT GOALS ARE TO HELP DEVELOP BETTER FUTURE LAWYERS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH COURT EXPERIENCE AND TO HAVE THE STUDENTS ASSIST THE PUBLIC DEFENDER LAWYERS IN TRIAL PREPARATION. A SUBJECTIVE, FAVORABLE ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAM IS PRESENTED. LETTERS FROM SOME OF THE INTERNS ARE APPENDED.