Externships

June 7 – July 29: Summer 2010

Since only one credit of the externship is graded, law schools around the country generally will not accept the transfer of these credits, thus externships are only available for Seattle University law students.

These law-related placements outside of the law school are opportunities for students to do legal work for an agency or court and earn academic credit. Students are closely mentored by an on-site supervising attorney or judge and have an opportunity for reflection and discussion with a faculty supervisor in a seminar format.

The following externships are available this summer in Alaska:

• Anchorage District Attorneys Office
• Municipality of Anchorage - Business and Commercial Law Department
• Municipality of Anchorage - Employment Law Department
• Municipality of Anchorage - Criminal Law Department
• Municipality of Anchorage - Land Use Section
• Municipality of Anchorage - Local Government and Administrative Law Section
• Office of Public Advocacy

To see full descriptions of the externships and application requirements, please visit the Externship Program homepage.

Externships will start the week of June 1, 2010, one week before the start of regular classes. Students completing a three credit hour externship will be required to work 18 hours per week; those completing a four credit hour externship will be required to work 24 hours per week. Students will be required to participate in an externship seminar via conference call once each week for two hours. Conference call times will be posted on this site by March 2010.

It is the student's responsibility to apply for, secure, and accept a job offer before registering for an externship. Students are required to supply corroborating documentation of a job offer and acceptance as part of the registration process. Students should note that externship positions have separate deadlines unrelated to the registration process with Seattle University.

All externships are summer-only positions.

For more information, including important information on dates and application requirements, contact Professor Gillian Dutton at 206.398.4010, or via e-mail at duttong@seattleu.edu.