LAWS 706 - Administrative Law Externship (Summer)

Credits: 4

Students will spend a significant amount of time (30 hours per week for 8 weeks during the summer) with either a state or federal agency. They will be exposed to the field of Administrative law by working with federal or state agencies. Typically, the student will work in a general counsel's office or an office with substantially similar duties and will assist the attorneys in research and drafting documents such as research memoranda and briefs. The student will also have the opportunity to observe court proceedings as well as depositions and interviewing witnesses. In addition to their work at the agency, students will meet periodically with a faculty member to reflect upon their fieldwork experiences.

Prerequisites: Problems in Professional Responsibility is a prerequisite or co-requisite. Also note that Professional Responsibility satisfies the prerequisite requirement.

Note: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
Experiential Course Requirement, must earn a grade of C or better

The fieldwork supervisor will complete an evaluation of the student's performance. The final grade will be determined by the instructor, based upon the evaluation submitted by the fieldwork supervisor, the quality of the student's written submissions, participation in the class sessions, and a determination by the instructor that all requirements of the externship have been satisfactorily completed.

Basis of Grade: Journal; Example of written product or a short reflective paper on professional experience; and a brief presentation to the class

Form of Grade: Letter

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