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3.00 Credits
Description: 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Law Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Law
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Description: Externship opportunity with the City of Philadelphia Law Department. Earn three credits toward your JD by working twelve hours per week for one semester with the attorneys who serve as in-house counsel to the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). PWD is one of the nation's largest public utilities with over 2,000 employees and an annual operating budget of more than $400 million. The work will include researching environmental and regulatory issues, preparing legal documents, and assisting with administrative hearings. If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to: Keith J. Jones Assistant City Solicitor City of Philadelphia c/o Water Department 1101 Market Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 685-6117 Fax: (215) 685-4915 Deadline for resume submission is June 16 for Fall semester and October 15 for Spring semester. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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Description: There are two different opportunities for this externship. In the first section, the student will assist trial attorneys in pre-trial discovery and trial preparation in cases arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Equal Pay Act. Externs will research and write legal memoranda. They will draft interrogatories and requests for production of documents. They will review, summarize, and analyze evidence obtained during discovery. They may digest deposition transcripts and draft deposition questions. Depending on the extern's schedule and availability, and the attorneys' litigation calendars, externs may attend scheduling conferences, settlement conferences, and trials at the U.S. District Court, and pre-trial depositions. Externs may review investigative files to provide legal advice and guidance to EEOC enforcement staff, including evaluating the merits of cases and giving direction regarding the EEOC's investigation into charges of discrimination. Depending on the extern's schedule, externs may attend administrative proceedings such as fact finding conferences, witness interviews, and conciliation conferences. In the second section, the student will extern with the EEOC, ADR Unit. The student will observe, co-mediate, and eventually sole-mediate claims of discrimination filed with the EEOC under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Equal Pay Act. The student will work with EEOC staff mediators, contract mediators, and pro bono mediators throughout the semester and will receive guidance from the ADR Coordinator and staff mediators on the facilitative model of mediation. The student will deal with both Charging Parties and Respondent Parties and their attorneys or representatives in mediations. This externship provides hand-on experience in ADR and allows students a full opportunity to participate in the mediation program at the EEOC. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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3.00 Credits
Description: PREREQUISITE: Death Penalty Theory and Practice (7103) Students in this Practicum will work 16 hours per week with attorneys from the Capital Habeas Corpus Unit of the Federal Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on death penalty cases in current litigation. Students will be part of a criminal defense team that includes lawyers, investigators, and paralegals working on post-conviction and habeas corpus challenges to capital convictions and death sentences. Students will assist with research and writing for motions, briefs, and legal memoranda and may have the opportunity to help prepare and/or observe evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court, assist in investigation, and meet with death sentenced prisoners and their families. (In the past this has included observing United States Supreme Court arguments.) The Practicum offers a unique and significant opportunity to participate in cutting-edge constitutional litigation, but requires a commitment to the defense of death-sentenced prisoners. Students must successfully complete the Death Penalty Theory and Practice seminar as a prerequisite to participation in the Practicum. Credits earned in the Practicum will count toward the limitations on clinical and externship credits, and the Practicum will be considered the equivalent of a clinic or externship for purposes of the rule limiting students to only one externship or clinic in any given semester. There is no regularly scheduled class time for this course. Meetings will take place in the Defender's Office and will be scheduled by the professors in consultation with the students. 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School Prerequisites: LAW 7103
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3.00 Credits
Description: This is the course number for "Create Your Own Externship" projects. See this link for details: click here 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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3.00 Credits
Description: The PA Health Law Project is a public interest organization that provides free direct assistance, information, and advocacy to lower-income individuals, persons with disabilities, and seniors who are having trouble accessing healthcare coverage (eligibility) or services through the publicly funded healthcare programs in Pennsylvania. An extern would participate in providing all three prongs of assistance, information, and advocacy. With regard to direct assistance, the extern would take at least one 4 hour shift per week on our statewide toll-free helpline. He/She would be highly supervised and would develop and hone client interviewing skills so as to identify the caller's problem. He/She would learn the ins and outs of the state and federal programs as he/she works with the on-site attorney to identify and implement the solution to the caller's problem which could involve anything from sending information, making calls to state or federal agencies (or their contractors), or helping file appeals. He/She would be able to assist in preparation for and representation on an administrative hearing, thus experiencing a hearing. With regard to information, the extern will be asked to research and develop content for at least one consumer education brochure to be published on our website. As time permits, he/she might also be asked to draft content for one of two bi-monthly newsletters or to assist in developing content for consumer or advocate training presentations. With regard to advocacy, the extern would be invited to attend and observe work at at least two meetings with regulators or lawmakers in Philadelphia or Harrisburg. Depending on the issues occurring for clients, he/she might also be able to work on research to support policy advocacy. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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3.00 Credits
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 Credits
Description: The Committee of Seventy is best known as the "watchdog" of Philadelphia elections. This non-partisan organization, however, is also dedicated to improving the quality of representation by elected officials by demanding ethical conduct, promoting government efficiency, educating citizens, and improving voter turnout. Visit www.seventy.org for more information about the Committee of Seventy. Students participating in this externship will spend 12 hours per week working at the Committee of Seventy's Center City office. The extern will work closely with the Director of Voting Rights and Election Reform (and possibly the Policy Director), primarily researching and writing about municipal and election law issues. The extern may also have the opportunity to draft testimony delivered to Philadelphia City Council. Finally, the extern will be able to assist in organizing our Election Day Program, where hundreds of volunteers visit polling places around the City every November and May. The extern should have a strong interest in election law, voting rights, and the integrity of Philadelphia government. Special Instructions 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 Committee of Seventy Externship" in the subject line. The cover letter should be addressed to: Christopher Sheridan, Esq. The Committee of Seventy Eight Penn Center 1628 JFK Boulevard Suite 1002 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Do not contact Mr. Sheridan directly with questions regarding this externship; all questions should be directed to Professor Pether 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 Credits
Description: A conviction even for the most minor criminal offense can have very serious consequences for an individual who is not a citizen of the United States. Few criminal defense attorneys, however, have the expertise in immigration law necessary to provide adequate advice to their non-citizen clients of the possible ramifications of a criminal conviction. The goal of this externship is to assist public defenders and other criminal defense attorneys in Pennsylvania who represent non-citizen clients. Under the supervision of an attorney at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the student participating in this externship will research and analyze Pennsylvania criminal statutes, and draft a comprehensive manual on the immigration consequences of specific Pennsylvania criminal statutes. In addition, the student will attend court proceedings and assist attorneys in analyzing specific cases. The student will be required to maintain a journal of experiences and work done in the externship, to meet weekly with the Law School supervisor, and to evaluate the externship in writing at the end of the semester. 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. Enrollment limited to one student per semester. GRADED PASS/FAIL 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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Description: For 26 years, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) has provided indigent individuals with equal access to the legal system in civil matters by referring them to volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and others who provide legal services free of charge. Through its LawWorks Project, VIP also counsels non-profit organizations and small businesses serving the needs of low income individuals. The focus of the LawWorks Project is on community economic development. Students participating in this externship will assist nonprofit organizations with various legal issues, including filing legal documents, such as tax documents and incorporation documents, and by researching legal issues that impact them. Students will also work on real estate matters, working to clear "tangled titles" for low-income homeowners. Students are required to spend at least twelve (12) hours per week at VIP's Center City Philadelphia 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 faculty advisor, and to evaluate the externship in writing at the end of the semester. 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 Special Instructions: 2L and 3L students in the fall and spring. 2L students will be given preference in the spring. Interested students must submit an application, including a cover letter to the supervising attorney (see below), a resume, and your transcript. The materials should be sent as attachments to externships@law.villanova.edu , with "Application for Philadelphia VIP Externship" in the subject line. The application deadline for the Spring 2008 Semester is Monday, September 24, 2007. The cover letter should be addressed to: Sara Woods, Esq. Executive Director Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program 45 South 15th Street, 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 Please do not contact Ms. Woods directly with questions regarding this externship; all questions should be directed to Professor Taggart or Assistant Dean Santee. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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