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What is the New York Law School Judicial Externship Program?
The Judicial Externship Program is an opportunity for students who have completed at least one year of law school to continue their legal education in a courthouse. Students in the Judicial Externship Program (externs) earn law school credits while volunteering with a judge in one of the many courthouses within blocks of the law school or in surrounding jurisdictions. NYLS judicial externs participate in a 4-credit program during the Fall or Spring semester and in a 2-credit program during the Summer session. Students may not use the Externship Program to secure a volunteer, not-for-credit placement with a judge.
What do students gain from participating in the Judicial Externship Program?
Students who participate in the Judicial Externships Program almost invariably describe it as the highlight of their law school experience. Through a judicial externship you can improve your legal research and writing skills, gain exposure to areas of substantive law, and learn about the judicial system from the inside. The rules of procedure and evidence come alive when you review papers submitted to the court by litigants in actual cases and observe the judge ruling on objections in court. You will be exposed to litigation skills through observation of courtroom and chambers practice, and you have the added benefit of being privy to the judge`s perspective on the lawyering you observe. By interacting with the judge, law clerks, lawyers, and court personnel, you can improve your interpersonal skills and build your confidence. And, of course, all of these learning experiences will add to your marketability for future positions.
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