ExternshipsA limited number of experience-based opportunities are offered at unique public law settings in the Philadelphia area. Externs receive a diverse and rich mix of experiences, both in terms of direct participation as student-lawyers and via observation. The externship placement agencies work closely with the Penn Law Clinical Faculty to ensure that all students receive close supervision and meet regularly with their externship supervisors to receive feedback on their placement work. Biweekly tutorials with clinical faculty provide an opportunity to discuss the broader themes involving professional responsibility, delivery of services, legal institutions, competence, and other relevant issues that arise in each setting. Placements are all one semester in length in varying amounts of academic credits and time commitments. Seven credit externships, for example, require a minimum of twenty hours a week of supervised work at the externship site. All externships are open to second and third year students; third year students are given enrollment priority. All externships continue through the end of the examination period of each semester and benefit from flexibility in student schedules. Unique and diverse externship opportunities include:
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