Externships

Program Requirements

The field placement must be:

• a not-for-profit organization
• government agency
• court
• corporation
  • Studenta may only externship with such placements when enrolled in the Corporate In-House Counsel Externship Seminar.
• Students may not extern with a for-profit law firm unless exclusively assigned to pro bono matters.

The student:

• must be engaged in substantive legal work
• must be supervised by a licensed attorney
• must work onsite in the same location as the supervising attorney, and may not work remotely.
• must be unpaid but student may receive a stipend for out-of-pocket expenses.

Requirements for Supervisors

All supervisors are required to sign a Field Placement Agreement, which outlines their responsibilities.