Yes it does. Academic intern applicants must first register for an academic externship offered by their law school. Law students who have registered for an externship will then be informed by their professor of the date to attend application/orientation at the District Attorney’s Office. Academic interns must have 45 hours of law school credit prior to starting their internship. In other words, they must be half way through their law school curriculum. Students attending a law school that requires advance confirmation of an academic internship assignment may submit a cover letter and resume via email to Assistant District Attorney Brian Rose (rose_brian@dao.hctx.net).

Yes. Law students may apply for a volunteer internship for the fall, spring, or summer semester by submitting a cover letter and resume to Assistant District Attorney Brian Rose (rose_brian@dao.hctx.net).

Academic and volunteer interns are assigned to work directly with trial attorneys and go to court daily. Interns are not assigned to work in the appellate division, but may occasionally conduct research or writing in support of trial attorneys. They assist prosecutors by contacting police officers, witnesses and crime victims to obtain and share information as cases are prepared for plea negotiations or trial. They also assist attorneys with preparation for hearings and trials and observe court proceedings and trials. Interns who obtain a bar card are eligible to try cases under the direct supervision of experienced prosecutors.

Yes. Paid summer intern applicants must be on track to have 60 hours of credit prior to the summer so that they can obtain a third-year bar card. Paid summer interns are given assignments that are similar to the ones described above for academic and volunteer interns. Students may apply for a summer paid internship by submitting a cover letter and resume to the Deputy Chief of the Misdemeanor Division. Please call (713) 755-3376 to confirm the proper email address. All the summer paid positions for the summer of 2006 have been filled.

Yes. The District Attorney employs law students throughout the year. These paid interns work directly with experienced prosecutors who are assigned to work in various specialty divisions. The assignments are generally longer than one semester and therefore the positions open only sporadically. Law students may contact the supervisors listed below to determine if a paid position is open.