Abundant Choices for Students at Fall Clinics and Externships Fair
Many different legal practice areas were represented at the Columbus School of Law’s Fall Clinics and Externships Fair, held on Nov. 13 in the law school’s atrium.
Forty-four externship providers were on hand to meet with students, accept résumés and answer questions about the benefits of a legal externship with their organization.
First-year law students were strongly urged to attend as representatives recruited externs for the spring and summer of 2013. Approximately 120 students were present during the two-hour session.Externships – on site practical work opportunities for class credit that are supervised by legal professionals – are a highly attractive arrangement for both student and employer. Students receive hands-on experience and the opportunity to make professional connections that often lead to postgraduate job offers. Employers receive talented and motivated assistance at little or no cost.
As in past years, students had a wide selection of potential externship opportunities to explore. A partial list of representative externship providers included:
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Personnel Division AFL-CIO, General Counsel Office American Podiatric Medical Association Capital Area Immigrants Rights Coalition Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Advocacy Section Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County DC Law Students in Court Dept. of Insurance, Securities and Banking, Securities Bureau FCC Media Bureau FINRA Department of Enforcement FINRA, Office of the Ombudsman International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, District & Circuit Court Units Office of the Federal Public Defender, ED VA Peace Corps Office of Inspector General, Legal Counsel Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, USDOT |
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia Reed Smith LLP Hon. Michael L. Rankin, DC Superior Court DC Office of Administrative Hearings DC Legal Aid Society US Justice Dept., Office of Immigration Litigation US Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters US Justice Dept., Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section US Labor Dept., Civil Rights Center US Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Vera Institute of Justice, DC Office Office of General Counsel, OPM The World Bank Group, Integrity Vice Presidency District of Columbia, the Securities Bureau FCC, Competition Policy Division US Dept. of Justice, Office of the General Counsel Columbus Community Legal Services |