I am writing to encourage you to apply for summer/fall externships as a great way to gain practical experience and build your resume. You may earn up to 3 credit hours as an extern and each credit hour requires 40 hours of substantive work. As you can see, the deadlines for these externships are fast approaching. The Judicial Externships are a great way to make connections in the judiciary and learn about the work of a judicial clerk if you are eyeing possible post-graduate judicial clerkships or just want to learn how decisions are made from the inside! All of these externship opportunities are posted in ROSCOE:
Summer 2014 Externships:
UNL Center on Children Families & The Law - Deadine: 4/9
Summer/Fall Center for Rural Affairs - Deadline: 4/15
Summer/Fall Tribal Externships Santee or Winnebago Tribes - Deadline: 4/15
Lancaster County District Court (2 positions) - Deadline: 4/30
Lincoln City Attorney’s Office - Deadline: 5/3
Fall 2014 Externships:
Federal Judicial Externship Judge Smith-Camp - Deadline: 4/10
Federal Judicial Externship Judge Bataillon - Deadline: 4/10
Federal Judicial Externship Judge Riley - Deadline: 4/10
Immigration Court Clerkship - Deadline: 5/30
United States Attorney's Office - Deadline: 4/11
If you have any questions, please contact the CSO.