Externships: Putting Theory into Practice
Judicial Externship--Supreme Court of Georgia (Justice Carol W. Hunstein)
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Description
. (3) semester hours, one semester requirement. Prerequisites: top academic standing; superior research and writing skills. Prefer third year student but second year student with excellent academic credentials may apply. A writing sample is required at the time of interview. Students work a minimum of 10 hours per week for Justice Hunstein under the direct supervision of Justice Hunstein's staff attorneys. Externship includes legal research and writing and the opportunity to observe oral argument. Assignment of projects to externs is dependent upon writing and research skills, i.e.; grasp of legal issues and ability to weigh and evaluate arguments made by the parties. All students who have not previously taken an externship must attend a classroom component at the law school. Consent of the Lawyer Skills Externship Program faculty required for enrollment.
Credit hours: 3
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