Professional Internship

Catalog description

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Learning opportunities through placements in approved legal settings; designed to increase understanding of the range of skills necessary for effective lawyering; improvement of abilities to perform lawyering skills such applying an area of law to an actual case; identification and reflection upon the strengths and weaknesses as a practicing student attorney; development of productive working relationships with supervisors, clients, support staff, and peers; reflection on placement experiences through journals and class discussions; placement can be in either courts, public interest organizations, corporate or government offices, or law firms. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Master of Laws and approval of instructor.