Bankruptcy Court Externship Credits: 2-6

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Bankruptcy Court Externs serve in the chambers of a US Bankruptcy Judge, principally in the Western District of Missouri. With approval of the externship faculty director, students may also intern with bankruptcy judges in different federal districts. Legal issues arise under the Bankruptcy Code, as well as secured transactions, contract law, labor law, and tax law. Students undertake research, draft memoranda, observe hearings and other judicial proceedings, and debrief with judges regarding legal issues and lawyering styles.