Externships: Putting Theory into Practice
Labor Law Externship - U.S. Department of Labor
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Description
(3) semester hours, one semester requirement. Administrative law and employment law are recommended, but not required. These courses can be taken concurrently with the placement. A writing sample must accompany resume. The Solicitor's Office of the United States Department of Labor is the second largest litigation department in the federal government and has individual litigation authority. The Atlanta regional office covers eight southeastern states. The office litigates cases involving numerous labor and employment laws, including laws governing pension and plans, occupational and mine safety and health, minimum wage, overtime, protections for migrant farm workers, rights of military service members, and numerous whistle blower statutes. In addition, attorneys provide advice and written opinions to our numerous client agencies. Student interns perform a variety of legal tasks, depending on the office's particular workload at the time of the internship. Because we enforce such a wide variety of statutes and have individual litigation authority, students are typically exposed to a wide range of cases and all aspects of litigation. To the extent possible, we try to accommodate students with a particular interest in a certain client agency or aspect of litigation. In addition to conducting research and writing memoranda, students are able to evaluate cases, participate in all aspects of discovery, negotiation of cases, preparing for and attending depositions, witness interviews or meetings with client agencies, and attending court hearings or trials. In addition, if their schedule permits it, student interns are encouraged to participate in the office's weekly staff meetings and interact with a wide range of attorney?s in the office. 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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