Truman R. Young Prosecutorial Fellowship

Program details

The Truman Young Fellow:

• Receives a tuition scholarship - award based on endowment payout.
• Works in four prosecuting offices during the one-year fellowship period. The offices include the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Arizona.
• Participates in the summer session of the Prosecution Clinic.
• Earns six graded credits for fall and six pass/fail credits in spring.

Requirements for the Fellow

• Must be a third year law student (rising 3L - beginning of 2L year at time of application) at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University during the Fellowship year.
• Arizona Supreme Court Rule 39 Certification eligible
• Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Civil Procedure and Criminal Law are required courses prior to your summer 3L start of the fellowship.
• Good standing with the law school (2.0+ GPA)
• US Citizen
• Successfully complete the detailed background check for all four prosecuting agencies

Time commitments

• City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office - Summer semester: (last week of May to first week of August); 300 total hours (approx. 30 to 40 hours per week)
• Maricopa County Attorney’s Office - Fall semester: (last week of August to last week of November); 100 total hours (approx. 10 hours per week)
• Arizona Attorney General’s Office - Spring semester: (Early January to end of February); 100 total hours (approximately 10-15 hours per week)
• United States Attorney’s Office - Spring semester: (first week of March to last week of April); 100 total hours (approx. 10-15 hours per week)
• Attend one APAAC Council Meeting in the year of your fellowship which the Fellow will give a 5 minute speech in front of the APAAC Council on their experience as a Truman Young Fellow.
• Attend the APAAC Annual Prosecutor Conference (travel and hotel accommodations will be arranged by APAAC)

Course information

• The fellow participates in the summer session of the Criminal Practice Clinic with Professor Ken Vick.
• The Clinic’s seminar class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:55 p.m.

Questions

Please contact Renee Garcia at 602-496-1717.