LAW 295 - Supervised Field Experience

Credits: 3

Description
Offers legal assistant work experience under the supervision of an attorney. The student will work at a local law firm or agency eight hours per week, for a total of 120 hours to gain practical work experience. The student and law firm/agency will report their experience to the program director.

Student Learning Outcomes

Provide students with the unique opportunity to work within selected firm/agencies of the legal community.
Familiarize students to the actual work environment and achieve academic continuity.
Allow insight into actual legal system operations and academically acknowledge this achievement.

Prerequisite: Completion of 21 LAW credits and Legal Programs Director approval