Missoula City Attorney's Office
Field Placement
Academic Year/Summer
Faculty Supervisor
Supervising Attorney
Jim Nugent, Keithi Worthington, Susan Aaberg
Prerequisite
Professional Responsibility, Trial Practice
Pre-Requisite or Co-requisite
Criminal Procedure – Investigative; Criminal Procedure - Adjudicative
Areas of Emphasis
Criminal law (primary); civil law; litigation; legal research and writing; negotiation; oral and written communication
Sample Projects
- Court appearances
- Communicate and negotiate with defense counsel and pro se defendants
- Interview witnesses
- Conduct legal research
- Draft motions
General Information
The Missoula City Attorney's Office prosecutes misdemeanor criminal offenses in Missoula Municipal Court and represents the City of Missoula in civil matters. Important: Students in this placement need to be available either Mondays or Fridays for court at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Students are required to undergo a background check and fingerprinting.