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LAW SCHOOL (W74)  (Dept. Info)Law  (Policies)
W74 LAW 654DJudicial Clerkship ExternshipVariable Unit
Description:Enrollment limit: 14. NOTE: This externship requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.40. Pre-/co-requisite: A course from the ethics curriculum. The supervising judges prefer students with strong GPAs and demonstrated legal research and writing ability. Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. This externship offers students structured, hands-on exposure to civil and criminal litigation from the judicial perspective. Students work as part-time law clerks under the supervision of state or federal trial or appellate judges. Students observe hearings, trials and other court proceedings; perform extensive legal research; and draft a series of legal memoranda or orders relevant to cases under submission to the judge. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop advanced legal research and writing skills. To receive 3 credits, students must work in their placements a minimum of 156 hours (12 hours/week for 13 weeks) and produce a minimum of 30 pages of research and writing. To receive 4 credits, students will be required to work in their placements a minimum of 208 hours and produce a minimum of 40 pages of research and writing. In addition to a statement of interest and resume, students must submit a copy of their unofficial transcript when they pre-register. Students are not required to have Rule 13 student attorney certification. There is no scheduled class but students must attend an orientation and regularly scheduled individual meetings with the course instructor. Students are required to submit weekly time logs, an outline of their work assignments, and final drafts of each legal memorandum/order. There is no final exam. This course is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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Grade Options
C=Credit (letter grade)
P=Pass/Fail
A=Audit
U=Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
S=Special Audit
Q=ME Q (Medical School)

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