Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office summer interns.
MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Intern Program is a 10-week summer program that provides both college and law students the opportunity to experience what it is like to be an assistant Atlantic County prosecutor. Interns get to enhance their skills through legal writing, observing court, appearing on the record in certain circumstances and participating in a mock trial at the end of the summer. Assistant Prosecutor Erika Halayko serves as the program coordinator and Assistant Prosecutor Marisa McGarvey serves as the deputy coordinator.
“This summer ACPO was reminded just how much summer legal interns contribute to the mission of this law enforcement agency. Through the process of legal mentoring, interns and prosecutors alike bring different perspectives that enhance the overall knowledge within the organization. We are grateful to be able to host interns at ACPO and we look forward to continuing this program,” Acting Prosecutor Cary Shill said in a release.
Summer interns provide new perspectives to Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Lauren Brotherton received a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and currently attends Rutgers Law School. Brotherton aspires to continue her career in criminal law by becoming a prosecutor after law school. In her spare time, she enjoys experimenting with and creating new culinary specialties.
Mark Burns is attending Rutgers Law School Camden and will graduate in 2023. He was born and raised in Atlantic City and attended Stockton University. In the years prior to attending Rutgers Law School, Burns worked in the casinos for about 15 years.
Amanda E. Hunter is a second year law student at FAMU College of Law. Before attending law school, she graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta. Once she graduates law school and passes the bar, she will fulfill her lifetime goal of becoming a prosecutor. When Hunter is not engulfed in her studies, she enjoys attending food festivals and going to the gym.
Joseph Larson is a student at the Rutgers University Law School Camden and plans to graduate in the class of 2022. He received his bachelor’s degree in business management from Stockton University. Larson is from Northfield and he is interested in practicing criminal law in Atlantic County after graduation.
Rebecca Love is a resident of Egg Harbor Township and graduated from Widener University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. One of her hobbies is running and she competed as a distance runner in high school and college. Love said she would like to practice criminal law and possibly work at a prosecutor’s office in the future.
Roxy Martinez is from Tucson, AZ, and is a graduate of the University of Arizona before joining Peace Corps Ukraine. Martinez said her interest in the law stems from how the immigration system interacts with criminal law. Upon completing law school, she hopes to work with immigrants in the criminal justice system.
Sarah Martinho is a rising third year student at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Sarah graduated from the Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in law and society and a minor in anthropology. After graduation, from law school she plans to clerk in Family Court. Sarah enjoys cooking, reading and playing with her cats.
Siena McCabe is a graduate of Stockton University where she received a bachelor’s degree in economics. She is applying to schools this fall and plans to attend law school in Washington, D.C., the fall of 2022.
Christina Michael is a student at Widener University Law School and will graduate in 2023. She received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Stockton University where she graduated magna cum laude. Michael said she hopes to work in the criminal law field and she aspires to have a career as a prosecutor after graduation.
Erin Rush currently attends Rutgers University Law School Camden, where she serves as a staff editor on the Rutgers University Law Review. She plans to continue in criminal law after her intern experience at the ACPO this summer.
