高点，N.C.，2014年4月21日– Ashley Prindle, a senior at High Point University, is learning her way around the courtroom thanks to an eye-opening internship as a public defender intern at the High Point Public Defender’s Office.
Prindle, a native of Litchfield, N.H. double majoring in criminal justice and political science with a minor in philosophy, has had the opportunity to work closely with attorney Rip Fiser, who has been helpful in showing and teaching what it means to be a public defender.
“随着遮蔽他并观察地区和高级法院似乎是千例案例，我已经帮助总结了案件，打印和组织发现，呼吁客户提醒他们关于法庭日期，并坐在客户端普林斯说，法院内的采访。
她解释了惠普的课程 - 特别是刑事司法课程 - 在她实习中担任了很好的参考。
“从犯罪学等课程,刑法,violent crime and mock trial, I was able to already have an understanding of criminal code, sentencing guidelines and how the court operates,” Prindle says. “The courses allowed me to come in with a basic knowledge of how to conduct research on cases, how to look up statuses and how to break down the elements of a case. Thanks to the tools I have gained in criminal justice at HPU, it has helped me be a successful intern at the High Point Public Defender’s Office.”
普林格尔说，实习本身就是在法律领域的良好的实践经验，她希望有一天能希望练习。
“这种经历帮助我确认这是我想做的，”普林斯说。“我期待着我的实习，享受我正在做的工作;这正是我未来的职业生涯中所想要的。“
毕业后，普林斯将参加新罕布什尔州大学法学院，在那里她将专注于刑法成为检察官或公共卫生女。