Externships: Putting Theory into Practice
Banking Law Externship-Federal Reserve Bank
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Description
Three semester hours; one-semester requirement. Preference will be given to students who have taken such courses as: Banking Law, Corporations, Commercial Paper, Secured Transactions, Employment Discrimination, Taxation, copyrights and Trademarks, and/or Administrative Law. A brief writing sample is requested at the time of application. Available spring semester only. Students work a minimum of 10 hours in the Legal Dept. of theFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Legal Department supports all the functions of the Reserve Bank, both as bank regulatory counsel and as in-house corporate counsel. Students may work on a variety of matters, including banking regulations, payments system, contracts and commercial law, technology law, intellectual property law, employment law, litigation, and/or other matters. Students will attend meetings, participate in conference calls, and observe the workings of an in-house legal department and a bank regulatory agency. In addition, students will be asked to perform research tasks on current issues, and to write at least one substantial legal memorandum. All students who have not previously taken an externship must attend a classroom component at the law school. consent of the Lawyer Skills Program faculty is required for enrollment.
Credit hours: 3
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