An Independent Residency combines a field component and an academic component for the most complete learning experience. For the field component, you determine where you want to work\u2014in a law office, government agency, legal department, etc.\u2014secure an site supervisor at the site and identify a faculty member to supervise you. You get the chance to observe and perform legal work such as interviewing and counseling clients, conducting legal research and factual investigations, drafting memoranda and other legal documents, and at times advocating in court as certified student attorneys, working under the supervision of a site supervisor.<\/p>\n
Working with a faculty supervisor, you also develop the academic component consisting of:<\/p>\n
You can earn 8-15 credits based 30-40 hours of fieldwork per week, in addition to time spent working with your faculty supervisor and completing work for the academic component.\u00a0 Please contact Externship Director Erica Strohl, erica.strohl@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a>, to discuss your options.<\/p>\n You can participate in an Independent Residency if you are in the final three semesters of law school<\/strong> (in other words, the last year of law school, including summer) and have:<\/p>\n Students are encouraged to find their own legal residency placements. Mitchell Hamline career advisors and faculty will also try to assist students in finding Residency placements. Site supervision must be provided by an attorney. Students should be prepared to begin work at their legal residency early in the semester.<\/p>\n Registration for the Legal Residency will be completed after the student\u2019s placement has been confirmed. Students are advised to register for other courses until their legal residency is confirmed.<\/p>\n Please complete the Residency form in 12Twenty. Click Experiential Learning and then New Experience.\u00a0 Finally, chose self-identified Residency.\u00a0 Your hours will be logged in the student portal under Experiential Learning >> Experiential Hours Log.<\/p>\n Your application must be received by December 1 for a spring Residency or at least 2 weeks before your residency work will begin for summer term and fall semester.<\/p>\n\n
Placement process<\/h2>\n
To Register<\/h2>\n
Prior to submitting your Independent Residency application, you are required to:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Fillable forms needed once Independent Residency begins<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Residency Team and Other Support<\/h2>\n