Tax Legal Externship

3 units

This externship course offers students an opportunity to learn advocacy and litigation skills working under the supervision of field supervisors in government law offices or legal departments of non-profits/corporations. Students have the opportunity to engage in various phases of lawyering practice, including interviewing, counseling, investigation, drafting, negotiation, litigation, and settlement. Depending upon the placement, externs work on civil, criminal, lawmaking, or policymaking matters. Students also meet regularly in small groups and individually with the instructor. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a externship. The externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any externship without good cause and the instructor's permission.