LAW 8064 :
Externship:U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Externship. U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has broad jurisdiction over a range of legal matters, including reviews of presidential nominations to the federal judiciary, oversight of the Department of Justice, and legislation related to criminal justice, antitrust, immigration, terrorism, human rights, intellectual property, and the internet. Students in the externship will have the opportunity to earn a total of 14 credits in one semester while working for the minority staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. The extern will earn 12 credits working full-time for the Senate Judiciary Committee and will earn an additional two credits for completing a directed research project under the supervision of Professor Moreland. In Washington, externs will be assigned to a variety of projects related to committee matters, including legal research, preparation of memoranda and materials for committee hearings and votes, and research on pending legislation and nominees. This externship is available only to students in the top one-third of the class. In addition, the externship is limited to 3Ls in the fall semester but is open to both 2Ls and 3Ls in the spring semester. Approval of the externship placement advisor and the faculty advisor are required to enroll in the externship. Students interested in externing with the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Fall semester should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, brief (10-15 pages) writing sample, and a short (one-page) personal statement of interest to Assistant Dean Santee by Friday, May 22, 2009. The cover letter should be addressed to: Ms. Ashlee Cutler, Assistant to the Chief Minority Counsel U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC 20510. Please do not contact the Committee directly. If you have any questions about this externship, please contact Professor Moreland or Assistant Dean Santee.