School of Law
2016 Summer Externships
During the Summer 2016 semester, 50 University of أغجزµ¼؛½ School of Law students are enrolled in the externship course, simultaneously earning academic credit and gaining valuable hands-on legal experience through field placement work performed under the supervision of federal and state judges on the appellate and trial court levels; federal and state attorneys' and public defenders' offices; federal and state government and administrative agencies; an educational institution; healthcare entities; and non-profit legal services providers.
"By taking advantage of the law school's experiential learning course offerings, including our field-based externships and in-house, live-client clinics, أغجزµ¼؛½ Law students move beyond the foundation of core doctrinal courses and immerse themselves in supervised legal activities designed to further develop essential lawyering skills and professional values," said Daniel Schaffzin, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Experiential Learning. "Students emerge from experiential courses that much more ready to practice law and to meet the rightfully high expectations of the future clients and employers on whose behalf they will work following graduation."
"I highly recommend the externship course at the University of أغجزµ¼؛½ because it
provides a necessary exposure to 'real world lawyering' beyond the walls of the law
school building," said Bob Huddleston, a rising 3L student, who is a summer extern
with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Hearings Unit in أغجزµ¼؛½. "An externship
provides insight into practical lawyering skills by showing how the substantive material
learned in the traditional classroom translates into day-to-day legal practice. Additionally,
the contacts, connections, and mentoring relationships made while working alongside
supervising judges and practitioners serve the extern well in his or her future career,
and, even better, are rewarding on a purely personal level."
As part of the Summer 2016 externship course, أغجزµ¼؛½ Law students are gaining for-credit
learning and work experience opportunities through the following field placements:
Judicial Chambers
- Judge Bernice B. Donald, U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, أغجزµ¼؛½, Tennessee
- Judge S. Thomas Anderson, U. S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Judge John T. Fowlkes, U. S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Justice Holly Kirby, Tennessee Supreme Court, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Judge Camille McMullen, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Judge Robert L. Childers, Shelby County Circuit Court, 30th Judicial District, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Judge Donna M. Fields, Shelby County Circuit Court, 30th Judicial District, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
Federal and State Government Law Offices
- City of أغجزµ¼؛½ Attorney's Office, Litigation Unit, أغجزµ¼؛½. TN
- Office of the Desoto County District Attorney, Hernando, MS
- Office of the Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Kennett, MO
- Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Shelby County District Attorney General's Office, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Honors Prosecution Externship (8 Students)
- Shelby County Public Defender's Officer, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender, Nashville, TN
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, Jackson, TN
Federal and State Administrative Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Law Program, Atlanta, GA
- أغجزµ¼؛½-Shelby County Airport Authority, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Nashville, TN
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hearing Division, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
Educational Institutions
- University of أغجزµ¼؛½ Office of Athletic Compliance
- University of أغجزµ¼؛½ Office of Legal Counsel
Healthcare Entities
- Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Shelby County Health Department, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
Non-Profit Advocacy
- American Civil Liberties Union, Nashville, TN
- Community Legal Center, Immigration Justice Program, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Ducks Unlimited, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Financial Institution Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Atlanta, GA
- Justice for Our Neighbors, Nashville, TN
- أغجزµ¼؛½ Area Legal Services, أغجزµ¼؛½, TN
- Domestic Violence Unit
- Low Income Taxpayer Unit
- Partnership for Educational Advocacy and Parity
- University of أغجزµ¼؛½ Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
For more information about the Experiential Learning Program at the University of أغجزµ¼؛½ School of Law, Experiential Learning Program