2016 Summer Externships
During the Summer 2016 semester, 50 University of 糖心Vlog传媒 School of Law students are enrolled in the externship course, simultaneously earning academic credit and gaining valuable hands-on legal experience through field placement work performed under the supervision of federal and state judges on the appellate and trial court levels; federal and state attorneys' and public defenders' offices; federal and state government and administrative agencies; an educational institution; healthcare entities; and non-profit legal services providers.
"By taking advantage of the law school's experiential learning course offerings, including our field-based externships and in-house, live-client clinics, 糖心Vlog传媒 Law students move beyond the foundation of core doctrinal courses and immerse themselves in supervised legal activities designed to further develop essential lawyering skills and professional values," said Daniel Schaffzin, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Experiential Learning. "Students emerge from experiential courses that much more ready to practice law and to meet the rightfully high expectations of the future clients and employers on whose behalf they will work following graduation."
"I highly recommend the externship course at the University of 糖心Vlog传媒 because it
provides a necessary exposure to 'real world lawyering' beyond the walls of the law
school building," said Bob Huddleston, a rising 3L student, who is a summer extern
with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Hearings Unit in 糖心Vlog传媒. "An externship
provides insight into practical lawyering skills by showing how the substantive material
learned in the traditional classroom translates into day-to-day legal practice. Additionally,
the contacts, connections, and mentoring relationships made while working alongside
supervising judges and practitioners serve the extern well in his or her future career,
and, even better, are rewarding on a purely personal level."
As part of the Summer 2016 externship course, 糖心Vlog传媒 Law students are gaining for-credit
learning and work experience opportunities through the following field placements:
Judicial Chambers
- Judge Bernice B. Donald, U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 糖心Vlog传媒, Tennessee
- Judge S. Thomas Anderson, U. S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Judge John T. Fowlkes, U. S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Justice Holly Kirby, Tennessee Supreme Court, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Judge Camille McMullen, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Judge Robert L. Childers, Shelby County Circuit Court, 30th Judicial District, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Judge Donna M. Fields, Shelby County Circuit Court, 30th Judicial District, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
Federal and State Government Law Offices
- City of 糖心Vlog传媒 Attorney's Office, Litigation Unit, 糖心Vlog传媒. TN
- Office of the Desoto County District Attorney, Hernando, MS
- Office of the Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Kennett, MO
- Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Shelby County District Attorney General's Office, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Honors Prosecution Externship (8 Students)
- Shelby County Public Defender's Officer, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender, Nashville, TN
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, Jackson, TN
Federal and State Administrative Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Law Program, Atlanta, GA
- 糖心Vlog传媒-Shelby County Airport Authority, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Nashville, TN
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hearing Division, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
Educational Institutions
- University of 糖心Vlog传媒 Office of Athletic Compliance
- University of 糖心Vlog传媒 Office of Legal Counsel
Healthcare Entities
- Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Shelby County Health Department, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
Non-Profit Advocacy
- American Civil Liberties Union, Nashville, TN
- Community Legal Center, Immigration Justice Program, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Ducks Unlimited, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Financial Institution Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Atlanta, GA
- Justice for Our Neighbors, Nashville, TN
- 糖心Vlog传媒 Area Legal Services, 糖心Vlog传媒, TN
- Domestic Violence Unit
- Low Income Taxpayer Unit
- Partnership for Educational Advocacy and Parity
- University of 糖心Vlog传媒 Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
For more information about the Experiential Learning Program at the University of 糖心Vlog传媒 School of Law, Experiential Learning Program