Students who extern in prosecutor offices during their third year of law school also enroll in the Prosecution Function class. The classes provide a classroom setting where the students discuss real-life issues from their practical experience and explore the history and current role of the American Prosecutor. The course also emphasizes on the unique ethical and professional duties of a prosecutor. The goal of the class is to provide a working knowledge of the role of the American Prosecutor, while also providing a place where students can further explore their experiences as prosecution externs.

The course is a co-requisite for students placed as externs in the fall and spring semesters, and a pre-requisite for students placed as externs in the summer term. Students earn three academic credit hours for the class and are graded on a regular ABC grading scale. A thirty-page term paper is required. The course is taught by Clinical Professor Hans P. Sinha. Click here for the Spring 2006 syllabus.