POLS 496 - Legal Internship

Credits: 3

Students work as interns in a law office or other law-related organizations for 150 hours. Students also must complete various academic requirements. Working in a law office or other law-related institution provides a pre-law student direct contact with the practical realities of the legal profession and the applications of law in society. This experience also helps a pre-law student decide whether to commit to law school. Thus, a legal internship is a valuable component of pre-law education. Prereq: junior or senior status and consent of instructor. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.

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