LAW 949 - Judicial Externship

4 Credit Hours

In this externship, students work as judicial clerks for various state, federal, and administrative law judges. Students are supervised by a faculty supervisor and their assigned judge or judges. After an intensive orientation period in which students discuss jurisdiction and structure of the courts, judicial process, judicial ethics, and judicial writing, students are introduced to the courtroom experience from the perspective of the judge. Will engage in courtroom observations, which are followed by discussions with the judge and conduct legal research and draft memoranda, opinions, and orders at the judge’s request.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Credit Restriction: May not be taken concurrently with 905, 947, or 948.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 814.
Comment(s): Third-year standing required; second-semester second-year students may be eligible by waiver, space permitting.
Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

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LAW 949 - Judicial Externship