Q&A: A Brooklyn Judge Gives Student Interns Their Due
Justice Francois Rivera talks about his unique practice of educating student interns and giving them a hands-on role in the process of researching and writing opinions, often leading to a big impact in their careers.
October 02, 2019 at 06:23 PM
4 minute read
It's common knowledge that judges have help writing their decisions, but readers of Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Francois Rivera's rulings might be surprised when they get to the end of his decisions and see the work of his student interns credited explicitly: "researched and drafted with the assistance of…"
In an interview with the New York Law Journal, Rivera talked about how it fits into his efforts to educate student interns and the impact it can have on their careers. This interview has been condensed and edited for style, grammar and clarity.
When and how did you end up crediting students for their work on decisions?
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