Students assigned to Nashville District Attorney General’s office work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases for Davidson County, Nashville, TN. Students assigned as externs with the Nashville District Attorney General’s office are typically assigned to one of several divisions, and then work closely with the prosecutors and staff in such division. Under the Tennessee Limited Practice act qualified students can be admitted as limited practice student attorneys and when appropriate appear and speak in court. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases, as well as become familiar with Tennessee rules of court and criminal law and procedure. This office typically welcomes Ole Miss law students, but also gets applications from Tennessee and national law schools. Interested students should plan ahead and apply early. Further information regarding the Nashville DAG’s externship program can be found at
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District Attorney General, 20th Judicial District
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