Loyola University Chicago
School of Law
Externship Program
Summer/Fall 2012
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEGAL
PROFESSIONALS
Extern Program-An Overview
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The Loyola Extern Program is a complement to the
clinical program and has been designed to provide
students with practical legal experience under the
supervision of a judge or attorney and a supervising
attorney from the School of Law. The extern program
provides students with an opportunity to become
immersed in a specific area of law as they begin to
develop their professional identity and as they make the
transition from law student to practicing attorney.
Mentoring students is the key component to the success
of this extern program.
Externships are available in the
following areas:
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Judicial (open to all students including 1Ls for summer)
Child Law
Corporate
Criminal
Entertainment/Creative Arts
Government/Public Interest
Health Law
Intellectual Property
Intensive Field Placement
Requirements and Credit Hours
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Externship opportunities for academic credit are
available to all current law students upon completion of
all required first year courses (Civil Procedure,
Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property,
Torts, and Legal Writing).
Students may elect to apply and register for any of the
above listed externships for 2 or 3 hours of academic
credit Pass/Fail.
Students may also apply and register for the ExternshipIntensive Field Placement (course number 599) for 2 or
3 hours of academic credit which will be graded.
Externship Course Descriptions
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583 - Externship – Child Law (2, 3). Students who have completed all required first
year courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law,
Property, Torts, and Legal Writing) are eligible to serve as Child Law externs.
Students may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for
supervised work performed at an approved field placement. Certain field placements
may limit eligibility to students who have completed certain courses or who have
obtained their Rule 711 license. This externship is designed to provide students with
practical experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney and a supervising
attorney from the School of Law. Work performed in this setting will enhance the
student's understanding of legal issues as they relate to children. The externship
course includes a classroom component which has been designed to complement
and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
Externship Course Descriptions
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584 - Externship - Health Law (2, 3). Students who have completed all required first year
courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal Writing) are
eligible to serve as Health Law externs and may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for
supervised legal work performed at an approved field placement. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to
students who have completed certain courses or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This externship is
designed to provide students with practical experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney and a
supervising attorney from the School of Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which has
been designed to complement and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
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585 - Externship - Corporate (2, 3). Students who have completed all required first year
courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal Writing) are
eligible to apply for a corporate externship and may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester
for supervised work performed in an approved extern field placement site. Certain field placements may limit
eligibility to students who have completed certain courses or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This
externship will enhance the student's understanding of in-house counsel’s responsibilities within a corporate legal
environment. The course is designed to provide students with practical experience under the supervision of a
practicing attorney and a supervising attorney from the School of Law. The externship course includes a
classroom component which has been designed to complement and support the field placement. (Gough,
Kieffer)
Externship Course Descriptions
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587 - Externship - Criminal (2, 3). Students who have completed all required first year courses
(Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal Writing) may receive
two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for supervised work performed in an approved field
placement site. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to students who have completed certain courses or
who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This externship is designed to enhance the student’s understanding of
the criminal justice system and to provide practical experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney and
a supervising attorney from the School of Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which
has been designed to complement and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
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588 - Externship - Government/Public Interest (2, 3).
Students who have
completed all required first year courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property,
Torts, and Legal Writing) may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for supervised work
performed in an approved extern field placement site. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to students who
have completed certain courses or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This course has been designed to
enhance the student's understanding of the practice of law in city, county, state and/or federal government offices
or in a variety of public service and not-for profit-agencies under the supervision of a practicing attorney and a
supervising attorney from the School of Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which has
been designed to complement and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
Externship Course Descriptions
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589 - Externship - Judicial (2, 3). Students who have completed all required first year courses
(Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal Writing) may receive
two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for supervised work performed in chambers under the
supervision of a member of the judiciary and his or her law clerks and a supervising attorney from the School of
Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which has been designed to complement and
support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
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590 - Externship – Intellectual Property (2, 3).
Students who have completed all first
year courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal Writing)
and the survey course in Intellectual Property may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for
supervised work performed in an approved field placement site. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to
students who have completed certain course work or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This externship
is designed to provide students with practical experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney and a
supervising attorney from the School of Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which has
been designed to complement and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
Externship Course Descriptions
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545-Externship-Entertainment/Creative Arts (2, 3). Students who have completed
all first year courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal
Writing) may receive two or three hours of ungraded credit per semester for supervised work performed in an
approved field placement site. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to students who have completed
certain course work or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. This externship is designed to provide students
with practical experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney and a supervising attorney from the
School of Law. The externship course includes a classroom component which has been designed to complement
and support the field placement. (Gough, Kieffer)
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599-Externship-Intensive Field Placement (2-3).
Students who have completed all
first year courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, Torts, and Legal
Writing) and who wish to receive graded credit for work performed in an approved field placement may apply for
this externship. Certain field placements may limit eligibility to students who have completed certain course work
or who have obtained their Rule 711 license. Students enrolled in this course may receive two or three hours of
graded credit for supervised work performed in an approved field placement. This externship includes a
classroom component that focuses on the performance of discrete legal tasks. It has been designed to allow
students an opportunity to further develop practical lawyering skills. Students will be graded on classroom
participation, simulations, practice area based drafting and research assignments, and field placement
evaluations. There will be no final examination. (Gough)
711 Law License
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Under Illinois State Law, students studying
for the J.D. degree who have completed 51
credit hours are eligible to apply to the
Illinois Supreme Court for a 711 license,
which allows them to practice law in an
authorized setting under the direct
supervision of a licensed attorney.
How to apply for your 711 license
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711 Application forms are available at:
http://www.luc.edu/law/current/pdfs/711form.pdf.
The Registrar's Office will sign a student's application form
once it verifies that the student has in fact successfully
completed the required 51.0 credit hours.
Students need not have the signature of a site supervisor
before submitting the form to the Registrar for certification,
although this signature is necessary before the student can
submit the form to the Administrative Office of the Illinois
Courts.
Students may submit a completed application form to the
Registrar in room 1203.
Judicial Externships
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Students may apply for a judicial externship through the Law
School to:
 Federal District Court Judges and Magistrates
 Federal Bankruptcy Court Judges
 Circuit Court of Cook County Judges
Additionally, students may find placements through the American
Bar Association, Just the Beginning Foundation, or through
personal contacts with members of the judiciary.
For placements with members of the judiciary outside of the city of
Chicago, students may apply for externship credit with permission
of the Director of Experiential Learning.
Interview Process with Judges
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You must apply via Symplicity by uploading your resume and
transcript. Loyola mails your materials to the various judges.
The judges contact the students they would like to interview.
We do not know the time frame the judges will use in
interviewing and extending offers.
If you accept an interview with a federal judge, you must be
ready to accept an offer. You can accept more than one
interview, but must be ready to accept an offer from a judge
immediately and cancel all other interviews.
Example Scenario: You have an interview with Judge X on
Monday and Judge Y on Tuesday. Judge X makes you an offer
at your interview, you must accept and cancel your interview
with Judge Y.
How to apply to the extern sites:
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For judicial sites only: Jan. 23-31st you will be able to submit your
resume and transcript to apply for externships via symplicity.
Follow the symplicity instructions handout.
Please review externship course requirements for all other field
placements
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/externships.html
Please note some extern sites may have additional requirements
including, but not limited to, 3L status and 711 Licensure. Certain
sites have additional application requirements and require you to
apply on your own. These sites are listed at:
http://www.luc.edu/law/career/ext_sites.html
Course Requirements (Non-Graded)
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1. Students must attend all class sessions.
2. Students must work at least 8 hours/week not to exceed 15
hours/week during the semester and 20 hours/week in the summer.
3. Prepare or cause to be prepared all supervisor and student
agreements and evaluations.
4. Students prepare a project list and track all hours.
5. Students attend individual meetings with course instructor.
6. Students complete all classroom reading and writing
assignments.
7. Other assignments as described on the course syllabus.
Course Requirements (con’t)
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8. Weekly writing assignments on issues of
professionalism, civility and lawyering skills. Final
assignment reflection on trial observation (10 hours).
9. Students will deliver an oral presentation on a topical
issue of relevance to the bench and bar.
10. Final class devoted to student reflection on work
performed in the field.
Externship-Intensive Field
Placement
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In addition to the requirements listed above
for the ungraded externship, students will
be expected to participate in classroom
discussions, simulations, and practice
based drafting and research assignments.
General Reminders:
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Students are expected to work at the extern site a
minimum of 110 hours for two credits and 165 hours for
three credits in addition to the other requirements of this
course.
Students may not receive credit for work performed as
an extern if they are also paid for that work.
Students may receive 2 or 3 hours of academic credit
per semester. A total of 6 hours of academic credit may
be earned during your law school career.
Course Registration Deadlines
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Summer - February 23
Fall - March 15
QUESTIONS
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Visit: http://www.luc.edu/law/academics/
special/externships.html
Students may contact Director of
Experiential Learning, Ms. Josie Gough
Room 1317, Telephone: (312) 915-7887
Email: jgough@luc.edu