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COURSES   /    LAW 7862
Externship – Pro Bono Scholars Program
This Course At a Glance
Subject

Law (LAW)

Semester

Spring

Credits

12 credits. S/U grades only (no audit).

Instructor(s)

A. Mooney

The Externship – Pro Bono Scholars Program course allows third year students in their last semester to take the NY Bar Examination in February and then earn their last 12 credits hours working full time from the end of February through the end of May as externs at approved placement sites doing exclusively pro bono legal services for indigent clients. The course purpose is to provide a bridge between the study of law and its practice, as well as serving low income clients who might otherwise not receive legal services. A written application for the course must be submitted to the instructor and approved during the early fall of the student’s third year. The student must be supervised/mentored by an attorney and engage in meaningful and "attorney-like" work at the placement. The experience must further the student’s education and career goals. In addition to his or her work responsibilities for the placement and indigent clients, the extern will create a Learning Agenda, prepare weekly Journal entries, engage in a regular electronic Discussion Board with other externs and the instructor, host the instructor for a site visit, and do a written Description of Placement.

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