I.
A.
1.
Students who have secured a summer externship and who have not previously participated in the UHLC Externship Program must attend Mandatory Orientation on Thursday, 4/28/15, from 12:00-12:50 PM, in Room 53, TU-II (the Student Organization Room).
2.
Students who have not yet secured an externship ,
will attempt/are attempting to do so and plan to enroll in the Externship Program for academic credit for it should likewise attend the orientation.
B.
Number of Credit Hours
1.
Credit Hours (60 working hours per each credit) a.
For Summer Sessions 2 and/or 4, ( i.e
., abbreviated summer sessions covering one-half the summer): Students may elect to earn either 2 or 3 credit hours; (2 credits = 120 working hours at minimum; 3 credits =180 working hours, at minimum.) b.
For Summer Session 1, (i .e.
, entire-summer-long externships: students may elect to earn 4, 5, or 6 credit hours; (4 credits= 240 min. working hours; 5 credits =300; and 6 credits=360). Students seeking 5 or 6 credits for a single placement are to contact Prof.
Bonadero prior to applying to the program.
2.
Changing Credit Hours
Students may not increase/decrease their number of externship credit hours without first obtaining approval from Prof. Bonadero. After consulting with Prof. Bonadero, should you decide to change your number of credit hours, you must email both Prof. Bonadero and Derrick Gabriel of Student Services before the last day to add a course for your session . (Check the official school academic calendar for those dates.)
3.
Tracking Time
Externs must keep track of their work hours on a time sheet/time log, which should look similar to the template provided herein. Students are to email their time log to Prof. Bonadero concurrently with their writing assignments in accordance with the schedule noted in the “Mandatory
Assignments” section below. Once you have completed your required number of hours, you may discontinue time log submissions. (Be sure to have your placement supervisor sign your final, cumulative time log before emailing it to Prof. Bonadero.) a.
Hours That Count Toward Required Minimum Hours o Time actually working* (writing, observing, etc.) o Time while at placement, but awaiting assignment ( within reason ) o Orientations provided by your placement o Any outside research assigned by supervisor/judge
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o Luncheons and other events ONLY if attended with on-site supervising attorneys and/or a judge
(*Students should be receiving mostly substantive legal work , as opposed to secretarial or administrative work, from their placement supervisors. Email Prof. Bonadero if you have a problem with this at your placement. You may log and receive credit for a small amount of administrative work, so long as the majority of working hours are spent on substantive legal work or observation.) b.
Hours That Do Not Count o Time spent completing your time log or journal entries o Lunch on your own or with other interns (without a supervising attorney or judge along with you) c.
o Drive time/parking time o Days off due to government shutdowns o Days off due to illness or holidays (government holidays included)
Non-completion of Hours by End of Session/Semester
Externs who do not complete their minimum hours’ requirement by the time grades are submitted will receive an “I” for “Incomplete” until the signed final time log showing all hours completed has been submitted to Prof. Bonadero,
all other course requirements have been met.
(NOTE: The “I” will be changed to a “U” for “Unsatisfactory” if the student does not complete his/her hours’ commitment within one year, and the student will not receive credit for the externship.)
C.
Mandatory Assignments
• IF DOING A HALF-SUMMER EXTERNSHIP : You are required to email reflective writings and time logs to Prof. Bonadero at the beginning and the end of your externship. (See details below.)
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IF DOING A FULL-SUMMER EXTERNSHIP : You are required to email reflective writings and time logs to Prof. Bonadero at the beginning, middle, and end of your externship. (See details below.)
Assignment I – (for all externs): The first reflective writing and time log is due via email to Prof.
Bonadero by 5:00 PM on the Monday following your first work week . The writing should discuss:
(1) your expectations for your externship; (2) whether your first week on the job fulfilled those expectations; and (3) a discussion of notable experiences during your first week.
Assignment II (only required for externs working at a single placement for the entire summer
[Summer Session 1]): The second/midpoint reflective writing and time log is due via email to Prof.
Bonadero by 5:00 PM on the Monday following the half-way point of your externship. The time log should include a running total of your hours (including the hours you submitted after your first week.) The reflective writing should discuss notable experiences that have transpired since your first writing, and how you think your experience working as a public interest extern will influence your future legal career.
Assignment III – ( for all externs ): The final reflective writing and time log is due via email to Prof.
Bonadero by 5:00 PM on the Monday following the last week that you work at your externship .
The time log should include the total number of hours you worked and must be signed by your
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externship supervisor. The topic for the final reflective writing will be emailed to you shortly after the start of the summer session. b. Learning Agenda/Externship Agreement
In addition to the reflective writings and time logs, all externship students shall email Prof.
Bonadero the following documents on the Monday following their first week of work : (i) a completed, signed Learning Agenda (the form is included in this packet); and (ii) a signed UHLC
Student Externship Agreement (also included herein).
C.
ALL GNP EXTERNSHIP STUDENTS :
II. Conflicts of Interest & Confidentiality
All students must comply with the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Responsibility . Part- time employment of a student enrolled in an externship may create a conflict of interest, as may a student’s prior employment. Notify your supervisor of any potential conflicts immediately.
Students are on notice that if a student’s employment or volunteer work during the semester results in a conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety, the student may be asked to terminate the employment or volunteer work, or leave the externship.
Students are reminded that conduct with regard to confidentiality should also be guided by the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Responsibility , as well as the Rules of Judicial Conduct .
The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Responsibility and other Texas ethics resources can be found here: https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Ethics_Resources .
III.
Evaluations
A.
Placement Evaluation of Student . Prof. Bonadero will email your supervising attorney at the end of your externship to request that the latter complete a brief online evaluation of your work performance. While she does not share the evaluations’ contents with the students,
Prof. Bonadero will strongly encourage the supervisors to share the contents of their evaluations with their externs.
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B.
Student Evaluation of Placement . P r o f . Bo n a d e ro w i l l em a i l yo u a p l a c e m e nt e v a l u a t io n a t t h e e nd o f y o u r e xt e r n s h i p. S t u d e n t s m u st co m p l e t e a n d r e t u r n t h e ev a l u a t io n a s i n s t r u ct e d o n t h e f o rm . I t i s n o t to be s h a r e d w i t h y o u r p l a c em e nt; r a t h e r , it i s i n t e nd e d t o a ss i s t f u t u r e s t u d e n t e xterns when deciding where they might wish to apply. ( You may choose to remain anonymous on the form.)
Questionnaires.
Students will be asked to complete a brief Extern Questionnaire at the end of their externship, and t o e m a i l i t t o Prof. Bonadero. The form’s contents, and any pictures you might choose to include with it could be used in upcoming UHLC webpages, Clinical Program newsletters, announcements, and other program promotional materials.
Expect to receive a passing grade for your Externship if you (1) attend the orientation (if a first-timer), ( 2 ) complete your required number of hours, (3) submit all your assignments/journal entries/documents and time logs, (including additional assignments garnered due to lateness), and (4) fulfill any/all other requirements listed in this syllabus. If you do not do all of these things, you will not pass the externship course, and thus will not receive credit for your externship.
o Prof. Bonadero will contact you using your UHLC email address. It is your responsibility to check this email account often. o Students should always keep a copy of any correspondence, assignments, time logs, etc. that you send/submit to Prof. Bonadero. (Mistakes sometimes happen: you may one day be asked to resubmit something.)
Should you decide to drop your externship for any reason, (even if it’s before the start of the semester), please be sure to inform BOTH Prof. Bonadero AND Derrick Gabriel in Student Services, ASAP.
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