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Public Interest and Externship Placement

Among the many advantages of studying law in Washington, D.C., is the opportunity to integrate practical experience with the theory of the classroom. At WCL, students find innumerable opportunities to gain valuable on-the-job experience by participating in our Supervised Externship Program. This program enables students to explore various career options and other facets of becoming a lawyer, providing direction and insight for their postgraduate legal careers. The fieldwork experience is enhanced by the close supervision from WCL faculty members through externship seminars.

Students who receive academic credit for their unpaid legal work are engaged in externships. To receive academic credit, students must commit to working between 140 to 280 hours over the course of the semester. The organizations and government agencies below offer public internest and externship placement:

ACLU-Privacy Project
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Contact: Chris Hansen
Phone: 212-549-2606
Fax: 212-549-2651
E-mail: chansen@aclu.org

Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies
700 North Fairfax Street, Suite 601
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Bree Dietrich
Phone: 703-535-8101
Fax: 703-535-8105
E-mail: bdietrich@aarcroyalties.com

American Association for the Advancement of Science: Science and Human Rights Program
11200 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Victoria Baxter, Senior Program Associate
Phone: 202-326-6797
E-mail: vbaxter@aaas.org

American Association of University Professors: Legal Office
1012 14th St NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Ann Springer or Cheryl Venegoni
Phone: 202-737-5900 x 3015
Fax: 202-737-5526
E-mail: aspringer@aaup.org

 

American Cancer Society
Office of Corporation Counsel
901 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 2004
Contact: Mary Rouvelas, Associate Counsel
Phone: 202-661-5707
Email: mary.rouvelas@cancer.org

American Library Association
1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, First Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-628-8410 or 1-800-545-2433

American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact: Fern Zappala, General Counsel
Phone: 301-664-8690
Fax: 301-664-8877
E-Mail: fzappala@ashp.org

Arnold and Porter LLP
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Contact: Philip Horton, Partner, Pro Bono Committee
Phone: 202-942-5787
Fax: 202-942-5999
E-Mail: Philip.Horton@aporter.com

Association of Research Libraries
21 DuPont Circle NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Prue Adler, Associate Executive Director
Phone: 202-296-2296
E-mail: prue@arl.org

Broadcasting Board of Governors
330 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20237
Contact: Ms. Timi Kenealy
Phone: 202-203-4576
Fax: 202-203-4585
E-mail: tkenealy@bbg.gov

Center for Democracy and Technology
1634 Eye Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Alissa Cooper, Policy Analyst
Phone: 202-637-9800
Fax: 202-637-0968
E-mail: acooper@cdt.org

Center for New technology Enterprise
4061 Powder Mill Rd., Suite 320
Calverton, MD 20705
Contact: Frederick A. Provorny, President
Phone: 301-793-1618
Fax: 301-617-9075 or 413-793-1616
E-mail: fprovorny@newtechenterprise.org

Communications Workers of America, Industrial Division
Legal Department
8th Floor, 501 3rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Ms. Alex Roe
Phone: 202-434-1214
E-mail: aroe@cwa-union.org

Computer and Communications Industry Association
666 11th Street, NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Dan Johnson
Phone: 202-783-0070
Fax: 202-783-0534
E-mail: djohnson@ccianet.org

District of Columbia Public Library- Office of the General Counsel
901 G Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Grace Perry-Gaiter, General Counsel
Phone: 202-727-1134
Fax: 202-727-1129
E-mail: grace.perry-gaiter@dc.gov

Federal Circuit Bar Association
1620 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Elisabeth Reed, Commitee & Communications Coordinator
Phone: 202-536-4160
Fax: 202-536-2436
E-mail: Reed@fedcirbar.org

Federal Communications Commission- Telecommunications Division
445 12th Street SW, Room 4-A222
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.fcc.gov/internships/
Contact: Sharon D. Lee, Associate Division Chief
Phone: 202-418-7534
Fax: 202-418-2644
E-mail: sharon.lee@fcc.gov

Federal Communications Commission- Planning and Negotiations Division/International Bureau
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.fcc.gov/internships/
Contact: John Giusti, Shief, Int'l Spectrum Branch
Phone: 202-418-1407
Fax: 202-418-0398
E-mail: jgiusti@fcc.gov

Federal Communications Commission- Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.fcc.gov/internships/
Contact: Greg Guice
Phone: 202-418-0095
Fax: 202-418-8188
E-mail: gguice@fcc.gov

Federal Communications Commission- Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
445 12th Street SW, Suite 1A-130
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.fcc.gov/internships/
Contact: Carolyn Lark
Phone: 202-418-0144
E-mail: carolyne.lark@fcc.gov

Federal Communications Commission- Wire line Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
http://www.fcc.gov/internships/
Contact: Ian Dillner, Attorney

Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Competition
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Contact: Lydia Vollmann
Phone: 202-326-3745
E-mail: lvollmann@ftc.gov

Future of Music Coalition
1615 L Street NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.futureofmusic.org/
Contact: Jennifer Toomey, Executive Director
Phone: 202-518-4117
E-mail: jenny@futureofmusic.org 

Global Innovation Forum
1625 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
globalinnovationforum.net
Contact: Albert Tramposch, Director
Phone: 202-380-1994
Fax: 202-380-1955
E-mail: atramposch@nftc.com

 

 

Holland & Knight LLP- Pro Bono Department
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Christopher Nugent
Phone: 202-955-3000
Fax: 202-955-5564
E-mail: christopher.nugent@hklaw.com 

Indian Arts and Crafts Board
U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C. Street, NW
MS 2528-MIB
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-3773 or 888-ART-FAKE
Fax: 202-208-5196

Informational Technology Association of America
1401 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209-2318
Contact: Joe Tasker, General Counsel
Phone: 703-284-5331
Fax: 703-522-0374

International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition
1725 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Nora Hart, Assistant Director
Phone: 202-223-6667
Fax: 202-223-6668
E-mail: nhart@iacc.org

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
1126 16th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Erin Means, Program Officer
Phone: 202-452-8600 x234
Fax: 202-452-8555
E-mail: emeans@icnl.org

International Intellectual Property Institute
1629 K St. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006-1602
Contact: Molly Torsen, Vice President
Phone: 202-544-6610
Fax: 202-478-1955
E-mail: mtorsen@iipi.org 

Knowledge Ecology International
1621 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-332-2670
Fax: 202-332-2673

Library of Congress Congressional Research Service- American Law Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540
Contact: Larry Eig, Head,
Business and Environmental Law section
Phone: 202-707-7896
Fax: 202-707-8596
E-mail: leig@crs.loc.gov

MedStar Health, Inc.
Legal Services
2000 N. 15th Street - Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
Contact: Roderick Chen, Associate General Counsel
Phone: 703-558-1100
Fax: 703-558-1111
E-mail: Roderick.t.chen@medstar.net

Motion Picture Association of America
1600 Eye St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Cynthia Merifield-Tripodi
Phone: 202-293-1966
Email: ctripodi@mpaa.org

National Endowment for the Arts
Office of the General Counsel
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 518
Washington, DC 20506
Contact: Claudia Nadig, General Counsel
Phone: 202-682-5418
Fax: 202-682-5572
E-mail: nadigc@arts.endow.gov

National Institute of Health
Office of Technology Transfer
6011 Executive Blvd
Rockvill, MD 20852
Contact: Charles Maynard
Phone: 301-435-3118
Fax: 301-402-2117
E-mail: cm251@nih.gov

National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585
Phone: 202-586-8514

Public Knowledge
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20009
Contact: Ann Oliverio
Phone: 202-518-0020
Email: aoliverio@publicknowledge.org

 

Recording Industry Association of America
Government Affairs Department
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: John Hinkle
Phone: 202-775-0101
Fax: 202-775-7253

Recording Industry Association of America
Litigation Department
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Shawna Murray
Fax: 202-775-7523
E-mail: smurray@riaa.com

Smithsonian Institution
Office of General Counsel/Museum Programs
1000 Jefferson Dr., SW, Room 302
Washington, DC 20560
Contact: Farleigh Earhart, Deputy General Counsel
Phone: 202-357-2583
Fax: 202-357-4310
E-mail: earhartf@si.edu

SoundExchange, Inc.
1330 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Dorethea Dixon
Phone: 202-828-0120 x9655
Fax: 202-833-2141
E-mail: ddixon@soundexchange.com

Student Press Law Center- no current legal internship opportunities
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Contact: Sam Wilder
Phone: 703-807-1904
E-mail: splc@splc.org

United States Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Division
Office of General Counsel
5600 Fishers Land, Room 4A-53
Rockville, MD 20857
Contact: Sandra Pressman, Sr. Attorney
Phone: 301-443-0828
Fax: 301-443-2639
E-mail: spressman@psc.gov

United States Copyright Office
Office of General Counsel
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
Contact: Ben Golant, Associate General Counsel
Phone: 202-707-9127
E-mail: bgol@loc.gov

United States Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559
Contact: Paula Pinha, Attorney Adviser
Phone: 202-707-7845
E-mail: ppin@loc.gov

United States Court of Federal Claims
Chamber of Chief Judge Edward J. Damich
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: John Buckley, Chief of Staff
Phone: 202-357-6485
Fax: 202-357-6490
E-mail: john_buckley@ao.uscourts.gov

United States Court of Federal Claims
Chambers of Honorable Margaret Sweeney
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Hon. Margaret Sweeney
Phone: 202-357-6644
Email: margaret_sweeney@ao.uscourts.gov

United States Court of Federal Claims
Chambers of Honorable Susan G. Braden
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Karen M. Glanden
Phone: 202-357-6516
Email: karen_glanden@ao.uscoourts.gov

United States Court of Federal Claims
Chambers of Honorable Marian Blank Horn
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Royle Carrington
Phone: 202-357-6580
Email: royle_carrington@ao.uscourts.gov

 

 

United States Department of Commerce
Office of the General Counsel- Executive Office
14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, room 5875
Washington, DC 20230
Contact: Katie Kalb, Executive Officer
Phone: 202-482-0490
Fax: 202-482-0042
E-mail: kkalb@boc.gov  

United States Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Office of Intellectual Property Rights
1402 Constitution Ave., NW Room 3312
Washington, DC 20230
Contact: Jennifer Brunn Boger, Deputy Dir.
Phone: 202-482-0741
Fax: 202-482-6097
E-mail: Jennifer.boger@gmail.com

United States Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
601 D Street NW, Suite 1213
Washington, DC 20530
Contact: Ms. Toni Travella/Mr. Edward Law, Volunteer Intern Coordinators
Phone: 202-514-2469
Fax: 202-514-0580
E-mail: ATR.PERSONNEL@USDOJ.GOV (preferred for applications)

United States Department of Justice
Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section
1301 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Contact: Scott Eltringham, Trial Attorney
Phone: 202-514-1026
Fax: 202-514-6113
E-mail: scott.eltringham@usdoj.gov

United States Department of State
Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law
2430 E. Street NW, Suite 356, South Building
Washington, DC 20520
Contact: Jeffrey D. Kovar, Assistant Legal Advisor
Phone: 202-776-8420
Fax: 202-776-8482
E-mail: kovarjd@state.gov

United States House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Rayburn House Office Building 2142
Washington, DC 20515
Contact: Lilian German, Minority Counsel
Phone: 202-225-6504

United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
Rayburn House Office Building 2142
Washington, DC 20515
Contact: Julian Epstein, Chief Counsel
Phone: 202-225-6906

United States House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Committee Internship Program
2138 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Contact: Intern Coordinator
Fax: 202-225-7680
(Review Individual-Committee Member's Website for Internship Availability)

United States International Trade Commission
Office of Unfair Import Investigations
500 E Street SW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20436
Contact: T. Spence Chubb, Supervisory Attorney
Phone: 202-205-2575
Fax: 202-205-2158
E-mail: spence.chubb@usitc.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Office of the General Counsel
Madison West, 8th Floor, 600 Dulaney Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Advertises on Job Search and usually gets contacted by the Department of Commerce
Contact at the Department of Commerce: Megan Grimes
E-mail: mgrimes@doc.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Law Student Intern Program- Trademarks
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Thomas Shaw, Managing Attorney
Phone: 571-272-9261
E-mail: thomas.shaw@uspto.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Copyright Office- General Counsel's Office
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540
Contact: Tanya Sandros
Phone: 202-707-8380
Fax: 202-707-8366
E-mail: tsan@loc.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Office of the Solicitor; Office of the General Counsel
600 Dulany Street, Madison Building West, 8th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Mary Kelly, Associate Solicitor
Phone: 571-272-9035
Fax: 571-273-0373
E-mail: mary.kelly@uspto.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313
Contact: Merrell C. Cashion, Jr., Internship/Externship Program Coordinator
Phone: 571-272-9797
E-mail: merrell.cashion@uspto.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office
600 Dulaney Street
Alexandria, VA 22313
Contact: Mitchell Front, Senior Trademark Attorney
Phone: 571-272-9382
Fax: 571-273-9382
E-mail: mitchell.front@uspto.gov

United States Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative
Office of Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Contact: Jason Knapp, Legislative Aide
Phone: 202-224-5988
Fax: 202-228-2258
E-mail: jason_knapp@judiciary-dem.senate.gov

 

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
1300 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: John Lowe, Director Legal Services
Phone: 202-289-4440
E-mail: legalservices@thewala.org

 

 
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