Agency Externship
SLN #: 13631Course Prefix: LAW-785
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2-3
Instructor(s): Barnes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Experience: The real teacher. The externship experience enhances your law school education and allows you the opportunity to refine your professional skills while working closely with esteemed lawyers. Placements are available with governmental entities such as the Office of the Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, and Maricopa County Public Defender, and with non-profit organizations, such as Community Legal Services, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. Accordingly, the College will normally recognize a maximum of 12 credit hours for law school externship work in partial fulfillment of the J.D. degree under the guidelines set forth in the STATEMENT OF STUDENT POLICIES. A listing of all available externship opportunities is distributed to students in September (for spring) and in January (for summer and fall.) Please see Carolyn Landry in Room 101 if you have any questions.
Professional Skills Requirement: Some placements may fulfill the professional skills requirement if a student receives substantial instruction in “professional skills generally regarded as necessary for effective and responsible participation in the legal profession.” A student must engage in significant writing and receive critical feedback on the work product If a student believes that a placement fulfills the professional skills requirement, please see Professor Jennifer Barnes.
Classes will meet on the following dates:
January 21, 2011 3:00pm - 5:00 pm
January 28, 2011 3:00pm - 5:00 pm
February 25, 2011 3:00pm - 5:00 pm
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2-3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.