Holly Harrison Email and Phone Number

Criminal defense externship

•Undertaking a relevant research project and working independently under faculty supervision•Working with the ABA LEPPC Director and faculty supervisor to compile findings•Participating in weekly virtual meetings with ABA LEPPC Director and other Consortium fellows•Determining opportunities for implementation of existing ABA policing policies into local policing policies/training•Assisting in relevant content creation (i.e. webinars, podcasts, magazine articles) to further the goals of the Consortium

•Observed motion hearings•Drafted post-hearing memos•Observed negotiation procedures between state’s attorneys and defense counsel

•Assisted the Office of Judicial Staff Counsel & Special Magistration in providing counsel to Tarrant County criminal district court judges•Reviewed post-conviction writ applications and provided recommendations to judges overseeing the cases•Assisted the Mental Health Magistrate in developing a competency checklist for use by Texas criminal court judges presiding over cases involving questions of competency to stand trial•Observed trial and docket procedures•Delivered oral presentation of mental health competency research project for various Tarrant County Criminal Court judges

I provided administrative support for the federally funded MARC U*STAR program at St. Mary's University. The program supports undergraduate students who are active in biomedical research and intend to pursue a PhD.

I worked with the Office of Student Retention to serve students placed on academic probation and those who were academically at-risk. I helped students develop an academic success plan, and met with them regularly to monitor their progress and ensure follow-through on their plan. I also taught a section of the Personal & Academic Development course for freshman in the fall and spring semesters.

I served as the primary academic and career advisor for freshmen biology majors. I advised all pre-health students on potential career opportunities and how to pursue them. I coordinated application processes for various academic and professional programs, conducted application workshops for students applying to academic and professional programs, and coordinated the development and implementation of articulation agreements with professional education institutions. I also co-coordinated a grant-funded pre-medical summer camp in conjunction with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.