Final public intern timesheet

Time sheet July 17-21, 2017

Last AIM thank you letters

Here are the addresses for last night's speakers:

Jatrean Sanders, Esq.
901 Abernathy Rd.
Unit 4070
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
jatrean@gmail.com

Mr. Jalil Lucas
3175 Brookfield Drive
Austell, GA 30106

Thank you letter address

Here is the address for yesterday's speaker:

Kayla S. Winters, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Chambers of the Honorable Constance C. Russell
185 Central Avenue, S.W.
Suite T-8955
Atlanta, GA 30303

Court Watching Opportunities

Remember that you must get supervisor approval before you attend and also email Tasha at Natasha_Silas@fd.org.

 

7/7/2017:  United States v. Roy, 9:30am at United States District Court, 75 Ted Turner Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - There will be a sentencing hearing before the Honorable Leigh Martin May on the 21st floor of the courthouse.  You will need a Government issued identification card to get into the building.  It would be advisable to not bring your phone unless you want to check it.  Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the hearing.  The defendant will be represented by Nicole Kaplan of the Federal Defender Program.  The hearing should last no more than one hour.  (Please note that Tasha will not be there due to a doctor's appointment, but you are welcome to attend as long as you get supervisor approval and email Tasha in advance.)

 

7/5/2017-7/7/2017:  Also this week there is a jury trial taking place before the Honorable Thomas Thrash on the 21st floor of the same federal courthouse.  The defendant is represented by Colin Garrett of the Federal Defender Program.

Public Interns Timesheet July 10-14, 2017

Public Interns Timesheet July 10-14, 2017

Today's speaker address

Here is the address for today's speaker:

Brittany Saulsberry, Esq.
Assistant Public Defender
Macon Circuit Public Defender Office
BB&T Building
201 Second Street, Ste. 550
Macon, GA 31201

Public Interns Time-Sheet July 3-7, 2017

Public Interns Time-Sheet July 3-7, 2017

July 5th Enrichment and Thank you letters

Good morning all,

You've made it to the halfway point; don't lose your energy and keep going! Here is the enrichment for July 5th and the addresses for thank you letters.

Maggie Vath, Esq.

Georgia State University College of Law

85 Park Place NE

Room 232

Atlanta, GA 30303

Ms. Mariana Pannell

Georgia State University College of Law

85 Park Place NE

Office 117

Atlanta, GA 30303

Mr. Jarvarus Gresham

2316 Sand Place

Atlanta, GA 30331

Link to the enrichment:

July 5th Enrichment

Terrence Croft Essay Competition - A Note About the Opinion

When you are reading the Georgia Supreme Court opinion, it is important to note that there are several pages of index information before the actual opinion begins.  The opinion begins immediately after the name of the Justice who is the author of the opinion.  In this case, that is "Grant, Justice." 

Again, please let us know if you are struggling.  The essays are due at the All Intern Meeting on Wednesday at 5:00.  You should identify you essay by the number you received from Denisha.  Your name should not appeal on the essay.

All the best.

Tasha

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TOMORROW'S ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ORAL ARGUMENTS

Following is information for those of you interested in attending tomorrow’s oral arguments before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Our office is arguing two sentencing appeals tomorrow: Morales-Alonso and Beeman. Both cases are about whether convictions under Georgia’s aggravated assault statute can be classified as crimes of violence. The arguments will be somewhat technical. However, you should still be able to enjoy watching the advocates defend their positions in front of the highest court in Atlanta. If you are interested in attending, please read the summary below and get supervisory approval. 　

AGAIN, YOU MUST GET SUPERVISORY APPROVAL BEFORE ATTENDING AND EMAIL ME A CONFIRMING EMAIL THAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND AND THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED SUPERVISORY APPROVAL.　

Location: 56 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Arguments take place on the third floor.　

Time: You will need to be there no later than 8:45am. 　

Each case is allotted thirty minutes. One starts at 9:00am and the other at 9:30am. You will be done no later than 10:10am.　

Please be aware that there is a movie set filming near the Court and leave extra time to get there. The nearest Marta stations are Peachtree Center and Five Points.　

The Morales-Alonso case (argued by Colin Garrett from our office) concerns a 63 month sentence imposed for illegal reentry after deportation. The sentence was enhanced under the federal sentencing guidelines based upon an aggravated assault conviction which the district court found was a “crime of violence.” In order for a Georgia aggravated assault conviction to be considered a crime of violence under the guidelines, the Court must find that Georgia’s definition of aggravated assault requires an element of force or that it is similar to a generic definition of aggravated assault which has been defined by the United States Supreme Court. If the defendant’s aggravated assault conviction is not classified as a crime of violence, then the sentence that he would receive would be substantially lower than 63 months. 　

The Beeman case (argued by Matt Dodge from our office) also turns on whether a conviction under Georgia’s aggravated assault statute should be characterized as a crime of violence. Beeman was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He received a 15 year sentence under a statute known as the Armed Career Criminal Act. Under this Act, if a person has three prior offenses of a certain character, their sentence goes from somewhere below ten years to 15 years or more and up to life. After Mr. Beeman was sentenced, the Supreme Court decided a case which would have called into question his fifteen year sentence. He is seeking to be resentenced to below ten years. Again, the relevant statute at issue is Aggravated Assault under Georgia law.　

 

vnps

Public Interns Time-Sheet June 26-30, 2017

Public Interns Time-Sheet June 26-30, 2017

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: PICTURES WITH YOUR HOST MUST BE SENT TO SLIP25PICS@GMAIL.COM BY NEXT WEDNESDAY

Good morning SLIP Nation!

By now, I hope you all have begun work on your essays which are due at the next All Intern Meeting at Georgia State University College of Law at 5:00pm.  Don't leave this until the last minute.

ALSO DUE next Wednesday are pictures with you host.  I understand that sometimes your mentor or supervisor will be out of town.  Please, however, give us a picture with your host or supervisor whichever or both that are available.  Then email that picture to slip25pics@gmail.com.  In the subject line, please tell us which organization you are working with.

Also, when you are sending the pictures, please send them at maximum resolution and size for use in the Farewell Breakfast Video.  This is very important.  We are counting on you to do this.

Take care ... be safe ... and KEEP YOUR MINDS RIGHT!

Tasha

This is Alyssa Jones, the Student Coordinator. Lately, I have noticed that some interns are making repeat errors addressing their thank you letters and envelopes. I have found some samples for you all to refer to if you ever get confused and hope to see improvements as the program continues.

Sample Envelope:

Sample Thank you Letter:

The USAO’s 5th annual Youth Law and Law Enforcement Symposium

The USAO’s 5th annual Youth Law and Law Enforcement Symposium

Interns please be sure to (1) RSVP to intern Ja’Terious Stokes at Ja’Terious.Stokes@usdoj.gov no later than Wednesday, July 5, 2017, and (2) obtain approval from your SLIP hosts to attend.

SLIP at GSU Law

June 28th AIM meeting at GSU Law Directions

Guest Speaker #4

Here is the mailing address for Darius Pattillo:

Darius Pattillo, Esq.

Henry County District Attorney

Henry County Courthouse

2nd Floor, West Tower

McDonough, GA 30253

Terrence Croft Essay Competition Has Been Posted

Yes, Amani?  Are you wondering when you can get started working on the 2017 SLIP 25 Terrence Croft Essay?  Well, it has been posted to the right under materials and will be available tonight at the meeting.  It will be due on Jun 28, 2017 at the meeting.  You will be required to use the blind grading number that will be provided by Denisha this evening.  See you at the meeting.

Public Interns Time-Sheet June 19-23, 2017

Public Interns Time-Sheet June 19-23, 2017

Guest Speaker #3

Here is the mailing address of Archie Wilson:

Archie Wilson

Intern Lodging Program

120 North Avenue NW

Atlanta, GA 30332

Public Interns Time-Sheet

Public Interns Time-Sheet June 12, 2017- June 16, 2017

Guest Speaker #2

Here is the mailing address of today's speaker:

Paula Frederick, Esq. 

State Bar of Georgia 

104 Marietta Street

Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30303

Guest Speaker #1

Good afternoon SLIP 25,

Great job making it through the second orientation. It was great hearing from our first guest speaker, Vania S. Allen, Esq. I hope you all took her 3 take away points to heart:

-Take risks
-Put yourself out there
-Do not be afraid to fail

Congratulations

The following interns correctly answered SLIP Blog Trivia Question 2:
Owain Guinn, Mohammed Memfis, Felicia Jacques, E'Mari Coggins, Maya Saulny, Izeboya Oyakhire, Maleigha Cooper, Mariah Cooper, Erin Smith

SLIP Orientation 2

Our next Orientation will be Thursday, June 1, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (201 17th Street, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363).  The orientation will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and conclude  no later than 10:45 a.m. All interns must be on time and dressed professionally.  You will need to bring two copies of your completed Enrichment (and any extra assignments).  Anyone not on time or not dressed  professionally or not having completed their Enrichment will be subject to dismissal.

 

For those driving to Nelson Mullins on for the Orientation on Thursday, June 1 at 830 a.m. you should make sure to park in unmarked Visitor’s spaces and not in prohibited /reserved spaces or those marked only for 2 hours.  If the space is labeled 2 hours only, please do not park there.  We do not want anyone to receive a violation. Please bring your parking ticket with you. We will try to validate your parking but can give no assurances on that.  The first two hours of parking are free and then $5 for the next two hours.

Student Coordinator Information

Alyssa Jones
Cell: (404)-889-5513
E-mail: a_jones1019@yahoo.com

Important Information for the First Orientation

Greetings 2017 Atlanta Bar Summer Law Interns:

We are looking forward to seeing you at our first Orientation for the 2017 Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Internship Program on  Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at noon at the State Bar of Georgia (104 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30303).   [This is a different locale from where you were interviewed.] For those that are driving please plan to bring funds for parking.  We will try to cover parking for Orientations but cannot assure that. For those taking Marta, the CNN and Five Points MARTA are nearby.

You are required to be dressed according to the attached dress code at all intern events including the mandatory Orientation sessions.  Failure to comply with the dress code  will subject you to being released.

Please review the Do’s and Don’t’s  attached hereto.  I am also again attaching the 2017 Intern schedule.

Please also review everything that has been provided to you previously, including our Intern Website.

You will have a Progress Test during the first Orientation.

Again, we are excited to have you intern in the 2017 Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Internship Program.

Denisha Wise

Attachment

1-Do’s and Don’ts

2-Schedule

Expectations for Orientations/All Intern Meetings

1. Be early. (Early is on time; on time is late.)

2. Be prepared to the maximum.

(Know your Enrichment and all other materials provided to you or on the Intern website (www.SLIP25.blogspot.com))

3. When you arrive please make sure to sign in and turn in your Enrichment and all other submissions that are due.

4. Be dressed professionally.

(If you have a doubt whether what you are wearing is appropriate then do not wear it.)

5. Advise your family and friends you will not be allowed to be on your phone during Intern meetings.

6. Be prepared to be called upon to answer questions including a frequent interview question. – “Please tell me about yourself.”

7. Although we will try to validate parking we cannot promise that will happen. Thus, if you are driving, please bring $10 for parking.

8. Please bring two (2) copies of all submission. You will keep one copy in your file and turn in the other.

9. A light meal will be served at all meetings. After you sign in, we invite you to eat. (Please act like you have eaten before.) If you have special dietary needs, please let us know and we will endeavor to address them.

10.At each meeting, you are required to sit with or beside people you do not know or go to school with. You are required to sit with different Interns at each meeting. You are expected to make an effort to get to know your fellow Interns. 

11. Make the most of your time here.

Welcome

SLIP 25,

You are the inheritants of a proud legacy of SLIP interns of which you are the 25th class.  Welcome to the fold.  You are required to be "ALL IN."  You will get out of this internship what you put into it.

This blog is where you will find your schedule, enrichment, assignments, trivia, and other important announcements.  Check here often to stay up to date.