2022-2023 Registration Guide

CLINICS AND EXTERNSHIPS

Participating students may not exceed the total number of fieldwork credit hours allotted per the law school’s policy concerning clinical and other non-classroom activities. (See Academic Standards, Section G). Students need to confirm with the Office of Academic Services that they have enough ungraded credits available to participate in the program, taking into consideration past semesters in addition to academic plans for remaining semesters at Suffolk Law.

Program Details

Students will extern in a 10-credit ungraded field placement (the equivalent of 35 hours per week at the placement) during either the fall or the spring semester of their final year at the law school.

Students will be concurrently enrolled in a 2-credit externship seminar.

All externships will be at non-profit and governmental institutions approved by the law school.

Externship organizations will be in the Boston area or in the Washington D.C. area.

Students may not receive monetary compensation for work at their for-credit externship.

Among other things, during the Semester in Practice, enrolled students will be required to submit weekly time logs and journals, meet with his/her faculty advisor for one hour at least every other week, and complete mid-semester and end-of-semester evaluations of the placement.

SEMESTER IN PRACTICE PROGRAM (INTERNATIONAL)

10 credits (externship), 2 credits (seminar)

Open only to students in their final year with a minimum 3.200 GPA

The International Legal Practice Semester-In-Practice provides select students in their final year of law school with hands-on international practice experience working full time for a semester for a public interest organization while earning academic credit. Complementing the fieldwork component, students engage in academic coursework relevant to their externship throughout the semester. The program is designed to enhance students' learning in international and comparative law, practice, and procedure; policy and practice; advocacy; professionalism; and reflective practice.

Program Requirements

Eligible students must be in or entering their final year of law school, must have a minimum GPA of 3.200, and must complete a competitive application process.

Participating students may not be employed or volunteer at any other job (including pro bono service) for more than 20 hours per week while participating in the Semester in Practice Program. Students may not be engaged in employment which may present a conflict of interest with the externship.

Students must complete prerequisite courses prior to the start of their externship. Required courses vary per externship.

Participating students may not exceed the total number of fieldwork credit hours allotted per the law school’s policy concerning clinical and other non-classroom activities. (See Academic Standards,

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