Full-time, off-campus experiences
At Mitchell Hamline, we offer a variety of opportunities for students in their final year of law school to secure full-time, on-site placements working under the supervision of practicing attorneys. It’s a key part of our bridge-to-practice programming, offering experienced students a close-up look at the world of legal work. Students may earn credit for paid work that is otherwise appropriate for Residency credit.
Independent Residencies
For students in their final three semesters of law school, including summer term, the Legal Residency Program is a collaboration between the law school and legal practitioners. Its goal is to better train and prepare law students for the practice of law. If you will graduate in spring, you become eligible to do an Independent Residency in the summer term before you graduate. If you will graduate in winter, you become eligible to do an Independent Residency in the spring semester before you graduate.
Immerse yourself in a specialty of your choice. An Independent Residency is an excellent way for you to earn 8-15 academic credits while working full-time in an area of law that interests you, whether in Minnesota or another location in the country. Through this program, you can:
- Put your legal knowledge into the context of real practice
- Sharpen lawyering skills you learned in classes, clinics, and externships
- Build relationships in the legal community