HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07102012 - C.47RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a contract with five (5) law schools,
including full indemnification of each university, in an amount not to exceed $21,000 for summer law clerk services
for the period Jun 1, 2012 through August 20, 2012. The participating universities include: The University of
California, Hastings College of the Law; The University of California, Berkeley Law School; University of San
Francisco, School of Law; Santa Clara University, School of Law; and University of Notre Dame, School of Law.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The compensation of the Summer Law Clerks is divided equally between the law schools and Contra Costa County.
The costs will not exceed $21,000 and will be funded from the department's General Fund allocation.
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney wishes to obtain the services of law clerks through the federal work-study program. The Office
will
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen
957-2234
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 47
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:July 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2012 Summer Law Clerk Program for the Office of the District Attorney
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
benefit from the support services provided by the students, while the students will gain important work experience
and insight into the practice of criminal prosecution. The county will pay fifty percent or less of the compensation,
resulting in a significant savings to the county.