Legal Externship Application
Semester
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Student Information
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Student ID Number
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Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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-
Area Code
Phone Number
Class During Externship Seminar
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1D
1E
2D
2E
3D
3E
4E
Placement Information
Name of Organization
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Organization's Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Supervisor Name
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First Name
Last Name
Supervisor Title
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Is your supervisor an attorney?
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Yes
No
Supervisor's Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Supervisor's E-mail Address
example@example.com
Describe the scope of the work you expect to do at the placement this semester. Please include specific tasks you may be assigned.
What are the main skills you expect to learn from this externship placement?
Legal Externships for credit are expected to be completed in person. If there is the possibility that your externship will be remote or hybrid remote/in person, prior approval must be obtained from Professor Ross.
I understand this requirement and have contacted Prof. Ross if needed.
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Yes
No
Have you enrolled in a clinic for the same semester?
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Yes
No
Is this your first for-credit externship?
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Yes
No
If no, have you completed an externship at this placement before?
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Yes
No
Will this placement be paid?
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Yes
No
Academic Requirements
Students taking their first externship for credit must take a separate academic seminar taught by a CUA faculty member to help students learn from and reflect on their placement. Most students will take the one-credit, online "Becoming a Lawyer" course. Students in a certificate program may have the option to take "Becoming a Public Policy Lawyer" or "Communications Law Practicuum." Please select your expected seminar below:
Seminar Course Name
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Becoming a Lawyer
Becoming a Public Policy Lawyer
Communications Law Practicum
Legal Externship
If you are enrolling in this externship in order to receive credit towards a certificate program, please indicate which program.
Students must complete 100 hours of work to earn 2 credits and 150 hours of work to earn 3 credits. It is expected that all work will be completed between the first and last day of classes and not during the reading or exam period.
Legal Externship Credits
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2 credits= 100 hours
3 credits= 150 hours
How many hours per week do you plan on working?
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Additional Information
How did you find this externship placement?
Symplicity
Public Service Recruitment Fair
Personal acquaintance
CUA student
Other
If personal acquaintance, CUA student, or other, please describe.
What other externship placements did you consider?
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