About the Externship
The Externship on the Federal Government in D.C. is a full-semester offering for selected Columbia Law School second and third year JD candidates in the spring 2012 semester. It is designed to provide a valuable hands-on complement to the Law School’s more conventional teaching offerings in public law, affording an opportunity to integrate aspects of students’ public law education in an applied setting. Admission is by application only. Up to fifteen students will be selected. Ellen Chapnick, Dean for Social Justice Initiatives, and Matt Gewolb, Associate Director of Government Programs, will oversee externship placements, including the application process and term-time counseling. Michael Shenkman, Fellow of the Center for Law and Politics and Lecturer in Law, will teach the seminar components of the program in Washington, D.C.
Externs will apply to participating federal government law offices on a guided basis, following admission to the externship program.
This document below describes the externship, including the application, selection and placement process. Please read it carefully.
The second round deadline for applications is Monday, April 2, at 3 p.m.
For More Information
For more information regarding substantive matters, contact Matt Gewolb, Associate Director of Government Programs, Social Justice Initiatives, at matthew.gewolb@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-7486.
For more information about logistics or procedures, contact Bernice Ines, Program Coordinator for Government Programs, at bernice.ines@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-6158.
