LAW 535 - Criminal Externships.

 - Commonwealth Attorneys: Eight students will work with the Commonwealth’s Attorney in a county or city near the Law School to prosecute state criminal offenses. Students must be third year practice certified. A student enrolled in this course may not simultaneously participate in a clinical program.  Students have the option of earning law related service hours during the Spring Semester  (Fall semester) Russell  Four or five hours. (Two in-house credits (graded) plus two or three concurrent field placement credits (pass/no pass).)

 - United States Attorney: Selected students will work with the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Virginia. You will research and prepare motions, briefs, and other court papers, appear in Magistrate’s Court to prosecute misdemeanor cases, and assist in the trial of felony cases.  Students must be third year practice certified.  A student enrolled in this course may not simultaneously participate in a clinical program.  Students must enroll in the course and work on-site during the fall semester and available to spend at least one day per week in the placement in the spring semester satisfying law related service hours.  Accordingly, these positions require a full-year commitment.  Russell  Four or five hours. (Two in-house credits (graded) plus two or three concurrent field placement credits (pass/no pass).)