Applications for Spring 2023 Law and Business Externship – due Friday, October 28
The Law and Business Externship provides students with the opportunity to work in a company or law firm setting where they observe, participate in, and reflect upon the work of a business lawyer or business professional. Students can be placed inside companies, law firms, or non-profits and gain exposure to transactional law, business litigation, and other related areas.
- Time Commitment: The Law and Business Externship is offered for 4 academic credits every spring, summer, and fall semester. This translates to approximately 13-15 hours of work per week at the placement site throughout a 13-week semester (approximately 20 hours per week in the summer semester). Specific work schedules are flexible and are established based on the needs and availability of both the placement and the student.
- Eligibility: Eligible students must be 2Ls, 3Ls, or 4Ls in good standing. The Law and Business Externship is open to students from both the in-residence and blended learning enrollment options. Professional Responsibility and Business Organizations are recommended pre-requisites, but may also be taken as co-requisites or deferred with approval from the Law and Business Externship course faculty.
- Placements: Course faculty will assist students in finding field placements. Students are also encouraged to seek placements of interest to them. Fieldwork supervision must be provided by an attorney.
- Seminar Component: Students meet as a group with course faculty on Wednesday mornings throughout the semester. See the Spring 2023 course schedule for details. Class sessions cover topics relating to the work of a business lawyer or business professional.
To apply for the Spring 2023 Law and Business Externship, please complete the online application and email it to Professor Fuith (leanne.fuith@mitchellhamline.edu) by Friday, October 28.
Your completed application should include a current resume and unofficial Mitchell Hamline transcript. Preference will be given to students who have met all the eligibility requirements and based on their proximity to graduation.
Placements will be finalized by mid-December. Registration for the Law and Business Externship will be completed after the student’s placement has been confirmed. Students should plan to begin work at their externship placement in mid-to-late January 2023.
Questions? Please contact Professor Fuith at leanne.fuith@mitchellhamline.edu.