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Orange County District Attorney's Office

Law Clerk Intern

June - August 2019 • Santa Ana, CA

What I liked

I loved being able to shadow attorneys, write court motions, and watch trials!

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Ask a lot of questions and be willing to do tasks
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Legal Intern

May - August 2019 • Santa Ana, CA

What I liked

Every single person in the office was welcoming and eager to get me involved in as much as I could. Even for being the lowest rung on the totem pole, they put a tremendous amount of trust in me and gave me a fair amount of responsibility.

What I wish was different

It would have been nice if there were more active trials to go to and help with, but that’s nothing they can control. It was an unpaid internship so that was somewhat of a burden, so I would have like some compensation.

Advice

My internship, like many others, is what you make of it. If you are constantly working hard and finishing projects, you show them your drive and they will give you more responsibility.
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Intern

May - July 2018 • Goshen, NY

What I liked

I liked learning more about he Law and testing out criminal law as a potential future career.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more court cases and trials happening that I could have observed.

Advice

Put yourself out there and talk to every attorney you meet.
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