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Leadership and Law

Leadership and Law - High School Students - 1 Week Summer Internship

Prosecutor Lynn Deddens sponsors high school student development through the Leadership and Law Program as part of the Dearborn-Ohio County Prosecutor’s Office.  The program is co-sponsored with Judge Sally McLaughlin and is designed to assist students with developing knowledge about the criminal justice system, gaining clarity on future career options, and providing practical hands-on experience.   

Leadership and Law is a summer internship program targeted to High School Students entering their Sophomore, Junior or Senior year in the following Fall school year.   It is a one-week intensive program that provides a valuable opportunity for students to observe, interact and utilize leadership skills while participating in a program providing insight into careers in law, law enforcement, and government.

Students will experience:

  • Real court in action
  • First-hand experience with CSI crime scene technology by investigating a mock crime
  • Develop Leadership Skills and interact with community leaders
  • Participate in mock trial proceeding based on the mock crime investigated

Applications for the program are accepted every March/April and the program often occurs during the month of June.  We usually accept around 15 students into the program each summer. Specific dates will be provided prior to each application cycle.

 

Interested students, please contact Kristina Martin for more information:  kmartin@dearbornohioprosecutor.com

 

Testimonials from past students:

“Thank you for letting me do this! This is the most fun I have had and opened my eyes to how law really works.  I met amazing people and would do this a thousand times again!  This was probably one of the best weeks of my life!”

 

“There is so much I want to say about this program, it is one of the most pivotal moments of my life and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to be here.”

 

 “Thank you for letting me be a part of this opportunity! This program confirmed for me that I want to do Forensic Science.   Seeing the crime scene, based on an actual crime, and being involved in the process made me realize that I would love to do the science part of things.”

 

 “At first, I was so nervous to go with people I didn’t know, but after the first day we were all good friends! Even if you are super nervous like me…. know this program is really wonderful and I loved it so much!”