LAW 8059 - Externship:Fed Bureau of Priso

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Villanova University

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Description: 3L Students ONLY Fall Semester 2L and 3L Students Spring Semester PRE/COREQUISITE: Constitutional Law I (1000) Top 50% of Class The Federal Bureau of Prisons is responsible for management regulation of all federal penal and correctional institutions in the United States. Students participating in this program will serve as externs in the Northeast Regional Office of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The office is responsible for 18 federal institutions in NJ, PA, NY, CT, MA and OH. Student- externs will work under the supervision of attorneys from that office and will review, evaluate, and draft responses to administrative tort claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Administrative Remedies, review and respond to document requests submitted under the Freedom of Information Act, and provide assistance in civil litigation. Students are required to spend at least twelve (12) hours per week at the Federal Bureau of Prisons office. In addition, each extern will be required to maintain a journal of experiences and work done in the externship, to meet bi-weekly with the Law School supervisor, and to evaluate the externship in writing at the end of the semester. Student-externs must be approved for participation in the externship by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and must pass a federal government security clearance. Grading will be on a pass/fail basis. The supervising attorneys will evaluate students; however, the final grade is the responsibility of the Law School supervisor. GRADED PASS/FAIL Interested students must submit an application, cover letter, resume, and transcript to the supervising attorney at the address below. Also send a copy of these materials as an attachment to externships@law.villanova.edu with "Application for Bureau of Prisons Externship" in the subject line. Bureau of Prisons Supervising Attorney Information: Michael Tafelski, Esq. Federal Bureau of Prisons Northeast Regional Office 2nd and Chestnut Streets, 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 Do not contact Mr. Tafelski directly with questions regarding this externship; all questions should be directed to Professor Caudill or Assistant Dean Santee. The Fall Semester application deadline is Monday, June 4, 2007. The Spring Semester application deadline is Monday, September 24, 2007. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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