Externship Program -- Employer Information

Application Deadlines

Spring 2010 Externships: 4pm, October 30, 2010

Summer 2010 Externships:  4 pm, May 21, 201 (but accepted and approved on a rolling basis)

Fall 2010 Externships: 4pm, February 26, 2010

An Externship is an opportunity for students to earn a full semester's or summer's worth of academic credit by working full time (without pay) under the guidance of a practicing attorney at a carefully selected placement with a federal or state appellate court judge, public interest or non-profit agency, government agency, or corporate in-house counsel.

The full semester Externship requires a minimum 14 weeks of experience (40 hours/week), participation in a classroom component (6 hours prior to the placement, 20 hours during the placement, and 2 hours following return from placement), writing a substantial paper and keeping a journal.

The summer Externship must be at least 8 weeks long (40 hours/week).

• Externship Requirements (see pages 50-60)
• On-Site Mentor Overview Information & Application Documents
• On-Site Mentor's Handbook
• Judicial Mentor Handbook
• Mid-Semester Evaluation Form
• On-Site Mentor Final Evaluation Form

For more information, please contact Libby Davis, Associate Dean for Career Services & Alumni Relations, (503) 768-6610; eadavis@lclark.edu