Students assigned to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office typically work closely with prosecutors in their daily activities of running a court docket, interacting with defense attorney’s, working on cases set for trial and all of the courtroom activity involved in trial. The benefit obtained by the student is an in-depth exposure to the relevant skills necessary to practice law as a prosecuting attorney including the opportunity to confront and discuss real ethical issues raised in the practice of law as well as an opportunity to make a concrete contribution to the community. Students interested in doing an externship with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office need to plan ahead and apply the semester (or earlier) before their anticipated placement. Interested students, in addition to completing the law school externship application, also need to apply directly to the District Attorney and be accepted by the office. Note that an extensive background check is part of the application.
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District Attorney – Ft. Worth
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