Prosecution Project
The Frank J. Remington Center's Prosecution Project is a clinical experience for second-year law students. It consists of four distinct parts:
- A three-credit spring seminar which provides an in-depth understanding of the role of the prosecutor in the criminal justice system;
- A two-credit trial skills class to prepare students for the variety of tasks they will perform as interns certified under the Wisconsin supreme court student practice rules;
- A ten-week summer internship in a Wisconsin prosecutor's office for which the student will receive a stipend for their work, jointly funded by the Remington Center and the sponsoring agency, as well as one clinical credit for their summer research assignment, and,
- A two-credit fall seminar devoted to reflection upon the summer experience which satisfies the law school's professional responsibility graduation requirements.
Typically there are placements available in more than fifteen counties throughout the state of Wisconsin. The interview and selection process begins each fall in mid-October. For more information on the Prosecution Project, please contact Clinical Instructor Lanny Glinberg at 608-262-7908; or email him at lanny.glinberg@wisc.edu.
Public Defender Project
Students under the supervision of State Public Defender attorneys in a local office will engage in hands-on criminal defense practice, including client representation, case investigation, legal research and writing, motions practice and courtroom advocacy, depending on case needs and student readiness.
This is an academic yearlong clinic (fall + spring semesters, 3 credits each semester) and there are no pre-requisites. The accompanying clinic seminar will integrate doctrine, skills development, case rounds and reflective practice and will meet weekly, likely in the evenings.
