BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES THE BEGINNING OF THE PROSECUTION CLINIC

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today that six students from St. John’s University School of Law began participating in the Bronx DA’s annual Prosecution Clinic on Wednesday, August 27, 2003. The Fall 2003 semester prosecution clinic consists of approximately 12 – 15 hours a-week of office / court work, as well as weekly seminars at the law school.

Students assigned to the Appeals Bureau are: Jennifer Benischek, Lawrence A. Calli, and Jeffrey H. Gamils. These students will work under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ferdenzi, Chief of Appeals, and Assistant District Attorney Nancy Killian, Deputy Chief of Appeals, during their office time. Assistant District Attorney Joseph McCormack, Deputy Chief, Criminal Court Bureau, will be responsible for their out-of-office training. These students will be involved in a variety of felony and misdemeanor appeals. Where appropriate, they will assemble or supplement the record on appeal. They will read and analyze the record on appeal and the defendant’s brief, crystallize the issues and the legal approach to the issues, research the law and write the brief. The students’ names will appear on the briefs. The students will also assist in the preparation of the oral arguments and will be present during the oral arguments. They will not be permitted to make oral arguments.

Students assigned to the Criminal Court Bureau are: Susan Lee Ferrucci, Jeffrey S. Glassman and Michael C. Rosenberger. These students will be under the supervision of ADA Joseph McCormack. They will be responsible for a case load of misdemeanor prosecutions in the Bronx Criminal Court through the stages of the criminal process – interviewing witnesses, drafting accusatory instruments, drafting responses to motions, negotiating with defense counsel, court appearances, pre-trial hearings and bench and/or jury trials.