The School of Law's faculty has adopted the following statement of educational objectives for its externship program:
The externship placement program allows a student to work under the supervision of a lawyer or judge in a public law office, government agency, or not for profit organization for such purposes as:
Enhancing their legal research and writing skills
Taking part in and observing law practice or judicial decision making
Using concepts and skills learned in regular law school classes
Appearing before courts and administrative agencies under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13
Understanding the requirements of compliance with the rules of professional responsibility
Considering the difficult human and ethical problems that face modern lawyers
Students may apply no more than 3 hours of Externship Credit toward the required number of hours for graduation from the School of Law.
Students interested in the externship should talk to Professor Melody Daily (room 304) or Assistant Dean Tamra Wilson Setser (room 103).
