Eligibility: 

The Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic is open to third-year law students who are eligible to practice under Georgia’s third-year practice rules. 

Prerequisites / Co-requisites: All students are required to have taken or be currently enrolled in Kids in Conflict with the Law, Evidence and Legal Professionalism

Recommended Classes: Criminal Procedure

The Application:

Students will submit an application through Symplicity. 

The application consists of a two part, online form that also requires you to upload the following documents:

          •  Resume
          •  Writing Sample
          •  Personal Statement

Personal Statement: Your personal statement should describe in detail your interest in participating in the JDC. You should identify any special qualifications, academic interests, and career goals that caused you to apply to the JDC. You might consider including answers to any of the following questions:

• Why are you interested in participating in the JDC?
• What do you hope to gain from your clinical experience?
• What, if any, experience do you have in working with the juvenile justice system?
• What, if any, experience do you have in working with at-risk youth?
• What do you have to offer to your fellow JDC students?
• Any other information that you would like to provide.

Application Deadline:  Applications for Spring 2012 are due by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011.