JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP: CLASS CO

Catalog description

Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement. The Judicial Externship Program consists of a classroom component and a fieldwork component, which must be completed simultaneously. The Judicial Externship classroom component consists of a required twelve-hour orientation program and ongoing supervision by the faculty supervisor. The orientation takes place during the two business days preceding the first day of classes for the semester. The ongoing supervision requires students draft a professional development plan and engage in self-assessment and reflections during their fieldwork and to be in contact with the faculty supervisor several times during the semester. This contact may be by telephone or email if the student's fieldwork is outside of the Bay Area. Open to 4th, 5th and 6th semester students only. Students must complete an application for the program after receiving a placement offer. See the course description for Judicial Externship Fieldwork (940 for details on pre-/co-requisites, units available, and fieldwork hours required. Students are encouraged to consult with Professor Nira Geevargis, Director of Externships in the Externships Programs Office, 333 Golden Gate Avenue, Rooms 401 & 402, [email protected], to learn about the variety of possible placements and previous students' perspectives.