WHAT IS THE EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM?The Externship Program offers students the opportunity to earn academic credit for performing legal work outside of the classroom in approved legal settings such as government entities, public interest organizations, and courts. Under the supervision and mentorship of practicing attorneys and judges, students undertake legal tasks and apply their academic studies to real cases.

The primary educational goals of the program are to provide students with the opportunity to:

• increase their knowledge of substantive law and the legal process; • improve their lawyering skills; • increase their understanding of the range of skills necessary for

effective lawyering; • improve their understanding of the issues related to professional

responsibility in legal practice; • develop productive working relationships; and• engage in reflective lawyering.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: We welcome opportunities to partner with attorneys committed to mentoring students, providing an educational experience, and exposing students to the range of legal activities involved in the sponsoring attorney’s practice.

Attorneys interested in participating in the program should complete the Externship Questionnaire, which can be found on our website at http://law.tamu.edu/externship-program and return it to the Externship Director. You may also contact the Director for additional information and ques-tions.

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CONTACT: Cecily A. Becker • Director, Externship Program • E-mail: Cbecker@law.tamu.edu • Tel.: 817-212-4058

WHAT ARE THE STUDENT’S REQUIREMENTS?

CREDITStudents earn 1, 2, 3, or 4 credits, working 60, 120, 180 or 240

hours, respectively during a semester term.

DUTIESStudents engage in legal and law-related tasks.

COMPENSATIONStudents may not receive compensation for

work performed at their placements.

COURSEWORKStudents submit learning plans, timesheets and reflective

journals, and participate in externship classes.

WHAT ARE THE SUPERVISINGATTORNEY REQUIREMENTS?

Supervising attorneys serve as mentors to the students, and are asked to teach students the skills that will help them become practice ready. In furtherance of the program’s mission and

goals, some of the basic responsibilities of supervising attorneys include:

• Assigning substantive legal work;• Setting learning goals with the student;

• Meeting regularly with the student and providing feedbackand guidance on work performed & future assignments;

• Evaluating the student’s performance and providing an endof semester evaluation to the school; and

• Not billing a client for a student’s time spent on aclient’s matters.

SOME OF OUR MANY PLACEMENTS:Supreme Court of Texas

XTO Energy Inc., An ExxonMobil Subsidiary

Dallas County District Attorney’s Office

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

U.S. Federal Trade Commission