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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:	August 16, 2016

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Costa

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Subject:

Boston College Law School Prosecutor/Defender Legal Fellowship

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Robin Lipetzky, 925-885-8035

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 16, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to serve as a host organization for the Boston College Law School Public Service Fellows Program, a year-long postgraduate fellowship program that engages graduates in the criminal legal process, for the period September 1, 2016 through August 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. BC Law will provide a monthly taxable stipend of $3,333 directly to the Fellow for the twelve months of service. The Fellow is eligible for health benefits through BC Law.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Boston College Law School (BC Law) Prosecutor/Defender Legal Fellowship (“fellowship”) is a year-long postgraduate fellowship that provides the selected prosecutor or public defender office with a full-time BC Law graduate. The fellowship program is designed to engage attorneys in the criminal legal process both in prosecutorial and defender positions.

Host organizations include state, local and federal prosecutor and public defender offices.

The assigned Fellow will provide litigation support to the attorneys in the form of research and writing, motion work, and trial preparation. The Fellow will work full-time, under the supervision of a supervising attorney, for a minimum of 35 hours per week while participating in the fellowship.

The Fellow will receive a monthly stipend from Boston College Law School for legal work performed at the Public Defender's Office. The County will not provide health insurance to Fellow.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Public Defender would not be able to serve as a host organization.