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Jul 31, 2025
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LAW 4999 - INTERNSHIP IN THE LEGAL FIELD
credits: 3.0
This is a credit variable course for 3.0 OR 6.0 credits. This career-related internship course is for students interested in working in any field related to the law (i.e. criminal law or civil law or both). The internship may include working with a: public defender’s office, public advocate’s office, prosecutor’s office, private law firm, judge, court, Court Appointed Special Advocates (“CASA”) program, or anything similarly related to a career in the legal field. Students considering this course should note the following: (1) all students are required to obtain the internship on their own or with the assistance of the Office of Career Services prior to the start of the term; (2) all internships are required to take place at an off-campus location; (3) all internships must be approved by the faculty sponsor prior to the start of the term; (4) students will contract additional course requirements for the internship with the sponsoring faculty member; AND (5) the approved career-related internship may be taken for 3 credits (120 hours of internship experience) or for 6 credits (240 hours of internship experience). Objectives: A) Students will successfully apply disciplinary knowledge in a setting appropriate to the field of the law and legal studies; B) Students and sponsoring faculty members will develop at least one additional course-specific learning outcome for the internship. The student will be evaluated by the faculty member on the basis of the learning outcomes. Method of Instruction: Independent learning via a career-related internship and contracted learning product. Method of Evaluation: Final grades will use the S-D-F grading scheme. “S” will be assigned to approved career-related internships meeting the required hours and satisfactory completion of the final learning product as agreed upon by the student and the faculty member. The faculty member will assess the final learning product. No student may pass the career-related internship without completing the minimum number of hours for a 3 credit or 6 credit internship. “D” will be assigned to internships meeting the required hours AND less than satisfactory completion of the final product. “F” will be assigned for internships wherein the hours have not been met or a final product is not submitted. Meets FEX-Career Related Internship Requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing; Completed >15hrs of coursework in the Legal Studies major; Internship contract on file with the Office of Career Services prior to registration; and Faculty member approval prior to registration.
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