2008 - 2009 Clinical Externship Handbook
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The Basics
- Introduction
- Why would I consider doing an externship?
- How does the course credit work for an externship?
- How many hours must I accrue per unit?
- Can I get a numerical grade for the externship?
- Can I extern if I am on restricted enrollment?
- Who determines my work schedule?
- Can I earn credit for work performed during the summer?
- Can I get credit for an externship after I have already completed the work experience?
- Can my two externship options (Law 781 and Law 782) be at the same placement?
- Can I get credit for an externship if I'm being paid for the work?
- Are there any prerequisites to enrolling in an externship?
- What about the Law School's other clinical programs?
Thinking About Applying for an Externship
- What should I know before applying? / When should I extern?
- Where can I apply to extern?
- Can I apply to work at a public interest or government office not included on the list of approved placements in Section 6.0?
- What do I need to do if my placement offers the potential for courtroom appearances?
- How do I get certified / re-certified by the State Bar?
- After reviewing the approved placements, what is the next step?
Mechanics of the Application and Interview Processes
- Important Information for the Academic Component
- Important Information about the Application Process
Policies and Procedures
Progress Report and Guided Reflection Questions
- Progress Reports
- Guided Reflection Questions
Approved Placements
- Government
- California Attorney General - Civil Law and Public Rights Division
- California Attorney General - Land Law Section
- California Attorney General - Criminal Division
- California Department of Fair Employment & Housing - Legal Section
- City Attorney - Glendale
- City Attorney - Los Angeles - Civil Liability
- City Attorney - Los Angeles - All other areas
- City Attorney - Los Angeles - Gang Unit
- City Attorney - San Francisco
- City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission
- District Attorney's Office - Los Angeles County
- District Attorney's Office - LA County - Hardcore Gang Division
- District Attorney's Office - Orange County
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission B Federal Section
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission B Legal Unit
- Federal Trade Commission
- Los Angeles County Office of Independent Review
- National Labor Relations Board - Region 21
- Public Defender's Office - Alternate (Orange County)
- Public Defender's Office - Federal
- Public Defender's Office - Los Angeles County
- Public Employment Relations Board
- Thousand Oaks City Attorney's Office
- U.S. Attorney's Office - Civil Division
- U.S. Attorney's Office - Criminal Division
- U.S. Attorney's Office - Santa Ana Branch
- U.S. Attorney's Office - Tax Division
- U.S. Department of Labor Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration
- U.S. House of Representatives - 28th District of CA
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Public Interest
- ACLU Foundation of Southern California
- Alliance for Children's Rights
- Asian Pacific American Legal Center
- Bet Tzedek Legal Services
- California Women's Law Center
- Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
- Center for Individual Rights
- Central American Resource Center
- Children's Law Center of Los Angeles
- Directors Guild of America
- Disability Rights Legal Center
- El Rescate Legal Services
- Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law
- HIV & AIDS Service Center (HALSA)
- Homeboy Industries
- Inner City Law Center
- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
- Learning Rights Law Center
- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
- Legal Aid Society of Orange County
- Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice
- Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
- Mental Health Advocacy Services
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- National Health Law Program
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Neighborhood Legal Services Self-Help Access Centers
- Producer's Guild of America
- Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
- Public Counsel
- Public Counsel - Child Care Law Project
- Public Counsel - Children's Rights Project
- Public Counsel - Community Development
- Public Counsel - Consumer Law Project
- Public Counsel - Homelessness Prevention Law Project
- Public Counsel - Immigrant's Rights Project
- Public Law Center
- Santa Monica Self-Help Legal Access Center
- Screen Actors Guild
- Western Center on Law and Poverty
- Government
List of Approved Placements by Law Specialty
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