Courtroom-Ready Certified Legal Intern — Academic Credit

Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit Courtroom-Ready Certified Legal Intern — Academic Credit Company Overview Certified Legal Interns (CLIs) shadow a County Court attorney for a week on average. Next, the Misdemeanor Division assigns the CLI a small County Court caseload, for which they possess responsibility as they would if they were a practicing attorney. Assigned to a single division, the attorney assigned to the misdemeanor division supervises and works closely with the CLIs. The Misdemeanor / County Court Chief reviews their cases with them. CLIs attend all court proceedings and act as the attorney of record for all of their assigned clients, with a supervising attorney present, and often try one or more cases as first chair attorney and multiple cases as second chair. Requirements to be a CLI in Florida as a law student File a Registrant Bar Application or Florida Bar Application with the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Pass a criminal fingerprint check conducted by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners or receive a letter of clearance as to character and fitness from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Be enrolled in an American Bar Association approved law school in the United States and appear as part of a credit-bearing law school practice program. Have completed legal studies amounting to at least 2 semesters or 3 quarters for which the student has received not less than 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of academic credit or the equivalent. Be certified by the dean, or the dean’s designee, of the student’s law school as being of good character and competent legal ability and as adequately trained to perform as a legal intern in a law school practice program. Receive no compensation or remuneration of any kind. Education Requirements Graduate Student Open to Palm Beach County High School Students Only: No #J-18808-Ljbffr Intern Palm Beach