Appropriating $15,137.00 Federal Assistance Grant Varous Law Enforcement Programs

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 Jerry J. Miller Mayor James A. Roemer Director, Department of Law December 11, 1974 TO: Members of the South Bend Common Council - Peter J. Nemeth, Joseph T. Serge, Walter Szymkowiak, Terry S. Miller, Roger 0. Parent, Robert G. Taylor, Walter T. Kopczynski, Frank Horvath, Odell Newburn. Dear Councilmen: I want to justify my 1975 request for revenue sharing funds for the intern program in the Legal Department. In summary, this program has been a fantastic help to the Legal Department. I don't know how we would have kept up with the tremendous work load without the help of the legal interns. I have four legal interns plus one typist who types their letters, legal opinions and recommendations. As a result of their effort, the attorneys are able to spend their time on more sophisticated legal matters. They also have their time available for court work, for participation at hearings, etc. I am asking for $18,516 this year whereas last year the request was for $13,000. This is due to several factors. Our rate of $3.50 per hour for the law students should be raised to $4.00 since I learned that we are not competitive with all other intern programs in the City. Furthermore, I want to motivate the good people we now have to remain with us so that we can take advantage of their good ex- perience rather than lose them to a law firm or to the Prosecutor's office which does pay $4.00 per hour. Secondly, we have had to add a typist to keep up with the work load generated. I consider this program to be extremely critical to the effect of the functioning of this department. Our ability to use them on a daily basis has enabled us to give quick response to literally hundreds of letters and phone calls we receive each week. Your support of this reque5ishere:fo g atly appreciated. A. o mer JAR:eh Attorney