{"id":43208,"date":"2014-07-24T04:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=43208"},"modified":"2014-07-24T04:00:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T18:00:03","slug":"2-law-students-provide-voluntary-clerkship-service-nmi-judiciary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2-law-students-provide-voluntary-clerkship-service-nmi-judiciary\/","title":{"rendered":"2 law students provide voluntary clerkship service to NMI Judiciary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year the CNMI Judiciary invites law students from across the nation to serve as summer law clerks and experience firsthand the inner workings of the judiciary by assisting the justices and judges with research and writing. <\/p>\n

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Anthony E. Garcia, left, and Tom P. Mitsch are summer interns of the Judiciary. (JIM STOWELL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of two interns the Supreme Court welcomed this summer, Tom P. Mitsch, said, \u201cI come from Apple Valley Minnesota and in the fall will be starting my second year of law school at the University of Texas. The orientation of my studies is toward business law and I expect to do firm work after graduation, or perhaps work as a Judge Advocate General for the Navy or Air Force.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about his impression of the Marianas, Mitsch said: \u201cIn addition to the natural beauty here, I have found the island inhabitants to be friendly, welcoming people content not to do things in needless haste. We have both enjoyed the hiking, swimming, and trying the native cuisine. I am pursuing my diver\u2019s certification.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second law clerk intern, Anthony E. Garcia, said of his background, \u201cCalifornia is home, but I am an incoming third-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. I am trying to experience a wide variety of law studies, including trademark law. Saipan provides a great break from the hustle and bustle of our nation\u2019s capital, and I would consider coming back to Saipan to practice law after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia explained their daily work routine: \u201cWe perform research and writing assignments for the clerks of the Supreme Court, and have worked to help update the court’s records of rules and procedures and had the opportunity to attend post-argument discussions held among the justices. We also assisted with the Judiciary\u2019s recently completed Summer Pre-Law Program.\u201d <\/p>\n

Speaking of the interns, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro said, \u201cThey have provided valuable assistance to our work, [and] we\u2019re greatly appreciative their having come out to the Northern Mariana Islands during the summer break in their studies.\u201d (NMI Judiciary)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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