Sustainability: Practicum
The Sustainability Internship is a joint class between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Law School. It provides both law students and CAS students an opportunity to work on issues related to sustainability in one of several available placements in the local legal, government, business, or nonprofit community. Law students are placed in legal settings approved by the instructor, while CAS students are placed in a setting appropriate to their qualifications and interests. The instructor meets weekly with all students in a 2-hour class to discuss issues related to fostering sustainability through law and policy, including selected issues related to the students’ placements. Students are expected to work in their placements at least 10 hours per week and to develop a written product of at least moderate complexity and length during the internship experience.
This is a 4-credit course graded on a credit/no credit basis. Class participation, the written product, and feedback from your internship supervising attorney or mentor form the basis of the grade.
Enrollment is limited to five law students selected by the instructor based on a cover letter of interest and resume.
After the student commits to a placement, the student may not drop the class.
Students shall not be compensated for work performed in connection with an Internship placement.
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The American Bar Association accreditation standards require students to regularly attend the courses in which they are registered. Lewis & Clark expects students to attend classes regularly and to prepare for classes conscientiously. Specific attendance requirements may vary from course to course. Any attendance guidelines for a given class must be provided to students in a syllabus or other written document at the start of the semester. Sanctions (e.g., required withdrawal from the course, grade adjustment, and/or a failing grade) will be imposed for poor attendance.
Law Registrar is located in Legal Research Center on the Law Campus.
MSC: 51
email lawreg@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6614
fax 503-768-6850
Registrar Tiffany Henning
Law Registrar
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC 51
Portland OR 97219