Practical Examples for Establishing an Externship Program Available to Every Student

Clinical Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2007

NYLS Clinical Research Institute Paper No. 07/08-18

36 Pages Posted: 20 Jan 2008 Last revised: 8 Jun 2015

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James Backman

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School

Abstract

This article focuses on thirty-eight law schools that are providing externship opportunities to a high percentage of their students. The article considers practical means for attaining high levels of student participation in externship learning experiences. The article also consider methods for providing effective faculty oversight of externships in law schools with such high levels of student participation, and offers suggestions for marshaling law school resources to maximize student participation in externships.

Keywords: externships, large programs, student participation, comparative rankings in Official Guide to Law Schools, Quality Standards, Eliminating Barriers to Student Externships, Faculty Supervision Approaches, Accommodations to Facilitate Large-Volume Externship Programs

Suggested Citation

Backman, James, Practical Examples for Establishing an Externship Program Available to Every Student. Clinical Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2007, NYLS Clinical Research Institute Paper No. 07/08-18, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1085366

James Backman (Contact Author)

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School ( email )

430 JRCB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States

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