Internship Location: 18th District Superior Court Judges Chambers
Time period: August 2008 - November 2008
Student: Lynn Clark
The Superior Court Judges Chamber is a very professional, busy, and sometimes confusing place. Here you learn timeliness, reliability, confidentiality. When you walk into this environment you can feel a great sense of superiority, and importance. The Judges are not the only people of importance you become a very important part of the office. Your role as an intern is very important and contributes daily to the process of the office. In the chambers there are 4 resident Judges and up to 4 sometimes 5 visiting judges at a time. Each Judge is different and they all have serious positions. You have the responsibility of taking care of EACH and EVERY need of the Judges. The office also holds the Trial Court Administrator and the Trial Court Coordinator. You will also get involved in what they do and will also be asked to assist them from time to time. My internship at the Superior Court Judges Chambers was an excellent experience. I had the opportunity to learn all the professional Judicial Assistant duties within the Judges Chambers like how to set up the offices for visiting Judges, which are on a rotating schedule, the process of developing the court calendars, court dates, mediation assignments, pre-arranging consultations between Lawyers and Judges,arranging conference calls for Judges. I had the opportunity to proof read briefed cases provided to Judges by Attorneys and also decisions written by the Judges. This office handle only Superior Court cases, which are the most serious of cases. This is a great learning experience for future Attorneys. As a future Lawyer, you learn the paperwork process and the expectations the chambers have from the Attorney's in the cases, as far as the process, and the importance of getting the paperwork completed in a timely manner and correctly. This was an experience of a life time and I encourage all future Lawyer/Legal Assistant to think seriously about this internship. It is not a paid internship but it is a great opportunity and will have a tremendous impact on your future.
NC Court District 18
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