{"id":881,"date":"2026-06-15T15:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/?p=881"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:25:53","slug":"william-burke-luzerne-county-public-defenders-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/2026\/06\/15\/william-burke-luzerne-county-public-defenders-office\/","title":{"rendered":"William Burke &#8211; Luzerne County Public Defender&#8217;s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I walked inside the Luzerne County courthouse last Tuesday morning, I was excited, yet nervous for what the first two weeks of my legal internship with the Public Defender\u2019s would entail. As I was driving back home on Interstate 81 later that day, I knew this internship would help me develop a deeper understanding of how our legal system works. Moreover, I knew The University of Scranton would be best equipped to provide me with the skills and knowledge necessary to connect classroom concepts with real-world legal experiences.<\/p>\n<p>As a Business Communication major with a concentration in Legal Studies, I have taken legal courses that teach a myriad of legal theories and are applied through projects and exams. As I continue my internship, I plan to apply those skills in my assigned projects and critically reflect on them.<\/p>\n<p>During my first two weeks at the Public Defender\u2019s Office, I have observed and analyzed numerous proceedings, which include hearings and trials. Throughout these experiences, I\u2019ve taken detailed notes and have later reflected on the legal complexities involved with each case. I remain determined to improve my understanding of courtroom advocacy and, eventually, attend law school. As I continue my internship, I hope to observe and even help my supervisor prepare cases, speak with clients, and navigate the complex legal practice areas. At the same time, I will continue to strengthen my communication skills with attorneys and clients, sharpen my critical thinking skills, and improve my comprehension of complex legal issues and proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; William Burke, Business Communication 2027<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-882\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2026\/06\/Billy-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"845\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-883\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2026\/06\/Billy-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-884\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2026\/06\/Billy-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"806\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I walked inside the Luzerne County courthouse last Tuesday morning, I was excited, yet nervous for what the first two weeks of my legal internship with the Public Defender\u2019s would entail. As I was driving back home on Interstate 81 later that day, I knew this internship would help me develop a deeper understanding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":382,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/382"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":887,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881\/revisions\/887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}