2L and 3L Student Practitioner, SJC Rule 3:03

Job overview

The 2L and 3L Student Practitioner role is an onsite academic-year internship in Woburn, MA; it is unpaid. The internship is with the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office and provides experience practicing in state criminal court. Under SJC Rule 3:03, the student maintains an approximately 20–30-case caseload and participates in criminal cases through trial-court stages. The role offers practical litigation experience while accommodating class requirements through a flexible schedule.

What you'll do

• Maintain an approximately 20–30-case caseload
• litigate arraignments, bail hearings, pre-trial proceedings, motion practice, and trials in District Court
• draft pleadings and trial documents, including discovery certificates and motions
• work on a flexible schedule designed around class requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

student practitioner

2l

3l

woburn ma

middlesex county da’s office

law student internship

sjc rule 3:03

criminal court

trial practice

unpaid

academic year 2026–27

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school and active SJC Rule 3:03 certification obtained by the student’s law school before or during the internship. Unpaid position; school credit may be possible by arrangement with the institution.

About the employer

Middlesex County DA's Office is hiring for this role. Industry: Police Protection. Sector: 92.