Field Placement - Miscellaneous Summer Externships (FPEXT)

Externship Placements offer students the opportunity to work and learn in a variety of settings outside the Law School under the supervison of a full- time faculty member. Placements are in public service or nonprofit offices, including local, state and federal government and judicial offices. Students work with experienced supervisors in those offices to develop skills in legislative drafting, opinion writing, client counseling, research, administrative and criminal practice, statutory analysis and interpretation, and application and enforcement of regulations. Through their work and class discussions, students are expected to develop a heightened awareness of the methods and functions of the legislative, regulatory, judicial, and public interest representation functions.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.