Law School Externship Program

Real-world legal experience in public service, government, and judicial settings for academic credit.

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Second and third-year students have access to a variety of externship opportunities during the school year and in the summer, with placements ranging from 3-12 credit hours.

Externs integrate the theoretical knowledge gained from traditional law school classes with the practical experience of working in a public service, governmental or judicial setting. Externships include placements in prosecution, public defense, government, judicial, legal aid, social justice, medical, education, sports, and not-for-profit public service agencies. Placements are not available in for-profit offices or agencies.

Information and FAQs

Interested students should read the Student Extern Information Manual. It provides all pertinent information in full. Some frequently asked questions are addressed below: (These would probably work best as those red drop downs)

The Externship Program is open to second and third year students. However, the ideal time to do an externship is during the  third year of law school. Some placements only accept third year students. In addition, in order to be sworn in as a limited practice student, most jurisdictions require the student to be a third year student. Preference goes to third year students if there are multiple applications.

Most jurisdictions permit third year law students in an externship program to be sworn-in as limited practice student-attorneys. Some jurisdictions permit second year students to be sworn-in. Some offices encourage their externs to be sworn-in while others prefer that their externs not be sworn-in. If a student so prefers, his or her office approves, and the student otherwise meets the requirements and qualifications to be sworn-in as a limited practice student-attorney, the student is encouraged to do so.

Students seeking to be sworn-in must read their jurisdiction’s pertinent rule regarding student-attorneys, consult the applicable rule (generally a state supreme court rule and or federal district court rule), and ensure he or she meets all qualifications.

A student can earn between three and twelve academic credit hours total for externship placement(s). The maximum cumulative total externship hours a student may earn, however, is twelve. Most placements are between three and six academic credits. Special permission is required for seven or more credit hours for one placement. In terms of on-site hours to academic credit hours, refer to the below table:

table
Credit hoursOn-site hours
3135
4180
5225
6270
7315
8360
9405
10450
11495
12540

Student externs must (1) complete an extern information form, (2) draft a placement plan, (3) maintain a daily log documenting his or her on-site hours, (4) keep a contemporaneous journal reflecting upon his or her experiences, (5) ensure mid-placement and final evaluations are submitted by the on-site supervisor, (6) author a reflective essay, and (7) complete a student evaluation pertaining to his or her externship experience. In addition, students doing seven-credit or greater placements also read a dedicated text and write chapter summaries of such reading.

Yes. Externs meet on a weekly basis as a group in a seminar class. Every student participating in the externship program also meets once per week for an hour-long seminar. Participation in this seminar is mandatory. Students placed away from Oxford join the seminar via an internet based meeting program. During the summer placement, the seminar takes the form of webinar meetings. The class focuses on enhancing the experiential learning opportunities, discusses applicable ethical and professional issues that may arise and studies legal subjects pertinent to student placements. No separate grade is entered for the class

Students are graded on a pass / fail (Z grade) basis. If a student completes the required number of on-site hours and successfully fulfills the various requirements, he/she receives a passing grade. All hours and requirements have to be completed by the end of the applicable summer or semester term.

Academic/Course Questions

For these purposes, you are counted as a third year student when you have accumulated two thirds (60) of the required ninety academic credits required for graduation.

Once you have submitted your application and we have confirmed your particular placement, Professor Sinha will email you and the Registrar with the relevant information. Please review the information carefully and confirm that all information is correct.

Yes. Students who participate in the externship program pay the regular tuition associated with the number of academic credit hours earned pursuant to such enrollment.

The ratio for on-site hours ranges from 135 on-site hours for three credit externships to 540 for twelve-credit externships. Again, the typical externship placement entails between three and six academic credit hours.

Your time logs and your journal entries are submitted via the Ole Miss Blackboard academic system on a regular basis to Professor Sinha. While your time logs are reviewed by your supervisor, only Professor Sinha reads your journal. This is intended to permit each extern to freely comment and reflect upon his or her externship experience. However, in light of this, it is particularly important that the student has an initial discussion with his or her supervisor pertaining to confidentiality and journaling. Certain placements request the opportunity to review their student’s journal entries before they are submitted to Professor Sinha. Prior to starting an externship placement, each student must read the pertinent jurisdiction’s Rules of Professional Conduct, particularly Rule 1.6 – Confidentiality of Information, and to discuss this with their on-site supervisors, both in general and in how it relates to their journal entries.

Externship Placement Questions

Summer extern can choose to begin their placements either at the beginning of the summer coordinated with the law school first summer term, or the week after the July 4th holiday. All summer externs spend a minimum of six weeks at their placements.

Yes, depending upon your academic schedule. If you do an externship in the fall or spring and are taking regular classes, you will likely want to look for a placement in or within driving distance of Oxford. However, if you are doing an externship in the summer or in your final semester you may want to consider doing so in your hometown or the city or state where you plan to move after graduation. A student can, however, do an away placement at any time of his or her third year.

Yes and no. If you are looking for a general placement in the Oxford area, we ask that you go through our program, turn in your application, and have us contact the local office regarding your potential placement there. However, if you, for example, know your judge in your hometown, and you want to do an externship placement with him or her, contact the judge to see if he or she will take you as an intern. Conversely, if you want to be placed in a certain jurisdiction but do not know anyone there, we will help you seek out an appropriate placement. Regardless, simply let us know in your application if you have or have not made contact with your desired placement office.

As a general rule, a student who has worked as a paid clerk at an office that otherwise qualifies for participation in the externship program, cannot do a for-credit externship placement at the same office. However, certain exceptions to this general rule exist, the most common being where the student is able to experience and participate in duties as a for-credit extern that he or she was not able to do as a paid clerk.

As a rule, only not-for-profit public service oriented legal offices qualify as participating placements for the externship program. This generally encompasses governmental, prosecutor, public defender, public service, social justice, university, hospital, congressional and legal aid offices, as well as judges and court placements. The key is that the work of the office must be law related and not-for-profit or public service oriented. Question pertaining to whether a placement qualifies for the program should be directed to Professor Sinha.

Externship Programs Application and Forms

Prior to completing an application, please read in full the Student Extern Information Manual, available below. It provides a comprehensive look at our Externship Program, and should provide the answers to any questions you may have.

Links to applications by semester are available below:

Externship Programs Placements

The University of Mississippi School of Law Externship Program provides numerous preapproved placement options. This list contains placement offices and all of the information about the offices where students can apply to, and if accepted be placed in as for-credit externs. While students are not limited to the listed placements, it is encouraged that students should focus on these preapproved placement offices.

Generally, most judges, prosecutors, public defenders, legal aids, governmental agencies and other not-for-profit organizations in Mississippi are amenable to mentor University of Mississippi law students. The program has the ability to be flexible and encourages students to pursue such placement if a student identifies a legal office that otherwise fits the parameters of the program.

Furthermore, placements are not limited to Mississippi. Students have the ability to work in a wide range of offices all across the nation. Please review the approved placement list below for further details on Externship opportunities.

Agency Placements

This placement offers an opportunity for students to work alongside the attorneys in the Mississippi State Personnel Board (PSCRB) as they provide legal counsel to the State of Mississippi. The MSPB provides human resources policy and oversight for state government, serving 129 agencies, boards, and commissions and over 27,000 state employees. Students assigned to this placement can expect to gain experience in the workings of state government as they assist agency counsel in review of legal questions and issues presented by state agencies and MSPB staff. Work may include conducting legal research, draft advisory memorandum, assist hearing officers at Employee Appeals Boards, attend public Board meetings, develop human resource training and guidelines, and assist with special projects. Students can expect to develop an intimate knowledge of state and federal employment laws and policies.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Agency
Sub Type:Contract
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Mississippi State Personnel Board
210 E Capitol St#800
Jackson, MS 39201

View the placement website

Criminal Placements

This placement offers a unique opportunity for students interested in immigration law to extern with the Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, as they enforce U.S. immigration law. Externs can expect to learn about immigration law from this placement through observation and participation. Students are offered the opportunity to attend immigration hearings and appear in court on behalf of the federal government under the supervision of an experienced attorney. While having taken Immigration Law prior to or coextensive with this placement is encouraged, it is not required; the office will provide the necessary training for the student’s successful experience with the office. This office values the students and provides a true mentorship experience. Note that this is a nationally competitive placement. Students interested in a placement with ICE should plan ahead.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
80 Monroe Ave
Suite 502
Memphis, TN 38103

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Students assigned to District Attorneys Office in the 16th Circuit work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. Additionally, unique to Mississippi, and when appropriate, students may also participate in the grand jury charging process. Students should expect to learn how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases. Students assigned to the 16th Circuit District Attorney, typically work out of the Columbus and or Starkville office, but also have the opportunity to travel to courthouses in the seven counties encompassing the 16th Circuit.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney
220 N 5th St
Columbus, MS 39701

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Students assigned to District Attorney’s Office in the 2nd Circuit work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Students are typically assigned to work with Assistant District Attorneys in the main Gulfport office, but occasionally students may also be assigned to the Biloxi office. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. Additionally, unique to Mississippi, and when appropriate, students may also participate in the grand jury charging process. This office traditionally accepts several Ole Miss Law students each year and truly welcomes and enjoys supervising and mentoring our students.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney
730 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39530

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Students placed as externs with the Dallas District Attorney’s office are typically placed in one of several divisions or sections, and work alongside teams of Assistant District Attorneys and staff fulfilling the mission of the District Attorney’s Office. Foremost the student should expect to work closely with the prosecutors in their daily activities of running a court docket, interacting with defense attorney’s, working on cases set for trial and all of the courtroom activity involved in trial. The benefit obtained by the student is an in-depth exposure to the relevant skills necessary to practice law as a prosecuting attorney including the opportunity to confront and discuss real ethical issues raised in the practice of law as well as an opportunity to make a concrete contribution to the community. Students can expect to gain familiarity with Texas court procedure, criminal law and criminal procedure. This office typically draws students from Texas and surrounding law schools, but have also in the past accepted Ole Miss Law students. Interested students need to plan ahead and also submit the Dallas District Attorney’s student application (see link below) as well as undergo a background investigation.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney
133, LB 19 Frank Crowley Courts Building
N Riverfront Blvd
Dallas, TX 75207

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Students assigned to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office typically work closely with prosecutors in their daily activities of running a court docket, interacting with defense attorney’s, working on cases set for trial and all of the courtroom activity involved in trial. The benefit obtained by the student is an in-depth exposure to the relevant skills necessary to practice law as a prosecuting attorney including the opportunity to confront and discuss real ethical issues raised in the practice of law as well as an opportunity to make a concrete contribution to the community. Students interested in doing an externship with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office need to plan ahead and apply the semester (or earlier) before their anticipated placement. Interested students, in addition to completing the law school externship application, also need to apply directly to the District Attorney and be accepted by the office. Note that an extensive background check is part of the application.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney, Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
401 West Belknap
Fort Worth, TX 76196

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Students placed as externs with the Harris County District Attorney’s office are assigned to work directly with experienced trial attorneys and assist such prosecutors with a wide range of duties. Some of these duties typically include: (1) victim and witness interviews and documentation of these in the prosecution file; (2) assistance with formal plea procedures; (3) trial preparation; (4) research and writing; and (4) assistance with jury selection and jury trials. Students also routinely accompany prosecutors to court to observe and help with court dockets, hearings, and trials. Students can expect to gain familiarity with Texas court procedure, criminal law and criminal procedure. This office typically draws students from Texas and surrounding law schools, but have also in the past accepted Ole Miss Law students. Interested students need to plan ahead and also submit the Houston District Attorney’s student application (see link below) as well as undergo a background investigation.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney
1201 Franklin Street
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77002

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Students assigned to District Attorneys Office in the 17th Circuit out of Batesville can expect to work with Assistant District Attorneys as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. Additionally, unique to Mississippi, and when appropriate, students may also participate in the grand jury charging process. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases. The Batesville office is part of the 17th Circuit. Students assigned to the Batesville office may also at times work out of the main office located in Hernando, MS.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Office of the District Attorney
101 Eureka Street
Batesville, MS 38606

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Students assigned to District Attorneys Office in the 3rd Circuit work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. Additionally, unique to Mississippi, and when appropriate, students may also participate in the grand jury charging process. Students can expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases. Students assigned to the 3rd Circuit District Attorney, typically work out of the Oxford office, but also have the opportunity to travel to courthouses in the seven counties encompassing the 3rd Circuit.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Office of the District Attorney
1301 Monroe Ave
Oxford, MS 38655

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Students assigned to District Attorney General Office in Memphis, Tennessee can expect to work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. This is a high volume prosecutor’s office in a large metropolitan area. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases, as well as develop familiarity with Tennessee criminal law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney General
201 Poplar Ave #301
Memphis, TN 38103

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Students assigned to Nashville District Attorney General’s office work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases for Davidson County, Nashville, TN. Students assigned as externs with the Nashville District Attorney General’s office are typically assigned to one of several divisions, and then work closely with the prosecutors and staff in such division. Under the Tennessee Limited Practice act qualified students can be admitted as limited practice student attorneys and when appropriate appear and speak in court. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases, as well as become familiar with Tennessee rules of court and criminal law and procedure. This office typically welcomes Ole Miss law students, but also gets applications from Tennessee and national law schools. Interested students should plan ahead and apply early.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of the District Attorney General, Washington Square
222 2nd Avenue North
Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37201

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Students assigned to District Attorneys Office in the 1st Circuit can expect to work with Assistant District Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and may have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. Additionally, unique to Mississippi, and when appropriate, students may also participate in the grand jury charging process. This is a placement involving a high number of cases both in and out of trial. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases, as well as become familiar with Mississippi criminal law, criminal procedure and court rules.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Office of the District Attorneys
200 W Jefferson St #280
Tupelo, MS 38804

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The Federal Public Defender’s office in the Northern District of Mississippi placement offers students the opportunity to work alongside Assistant Federal Public Defenders in The Northern District of Mississippi as they represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in federal court. Students can expect to learn about federal public defense from the the inception of a case through client interview, investigation, discovery, motions, trial, sentencing and appeal. Students placed with the Federal Public Defender’s office get the benefit of learning federal criminal law in a small office setting with dedicated federal defenders.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Defense
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Mississippi
1200 Jefferson Ave
Suite 100
Oxford, MS 38655

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The Harrison County Public Defender placement offers students the opportunity to work alongside Assistant Public Defenders in Harrison County as they represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in a high volume court system. Students can expect to experience and learn about client interviews, (many times in a jail setting), investigation, prepare for, observe, and when appropriate participate in motions hearings as well as trials. This placement offers students the opportunity to participate and experience the work of public defense in a high volume setting. Students can expect to become familiar with Harrison County court procedure, as well as Mississippi criminal law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Defense
Number of Students:3
Limited Practice:yes

Address

Office of the Public Defender
2600 24th Avenue
Post Office Drawer CC
Gulfport, MS 39502

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Students assigned to Marion County Prosecutor’s Office in Indianapolis, IN, (Marion County) work with Prosecutors and staff as they investigate, prepare, charge, and prosecute felony criminal cases. Third year students assigned as prosecutor externs can be sworn in as limited practice students and often have the opportunity to appear and speak in court. This office has accepted Ole Miss Law students in the past. However, they draw primarily from schools in Indiana and surrounding states. The office provides a genuine and mentorship focused externship program. Interested students are encouraged to apply early. Students should expect to be exposed to and learn about how to put a case together, provide discovery, charge, negotiate, and try criminal cases, as well as Indiana criminal law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Marion County Prosecutors Office
251 E. Ohio Street
Suite 160
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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The Hinds County Public Defender placement offers students the opportunity to work alongside Assistant Public Defenders in Hinds County as they represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in a high volume court system. Students can expect to experience and learn about client interviews, (many times in a jail setting), investigation, prepare for, observe, and when appropriate participate in motions hearings as well as trials. This placement offers students the opportunity to participate and experience the work of a public defense in a high volume setting. Students can expect to become familiar with Hinds County court procedure, as well as Mississippi criminal law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Defense
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-4
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Hinds County Public Defender
499 S. President Street
Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39201

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The Shelby County Public Defender placement offers students the opportunity to work alongside Assistant Public Defenders in Shelby County as they represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in a high volume court system. Students can expect to experience and learn about client interviews, (many times in a jail setting), investigation, prepare for and observe motions hearings as well as trials. Students can be sworn in as limited practice students and when appropriate may be assigned to handle aspects of pending cases. Students are typically placed in one of several divisions, including felony, juvenile and capital, among others. This placement offers students the opportunity to participate and experience the work of a public defense in a high volume setting. Students can expect to become familiar with Shelby County court procedure, as well as Tennessee criminal law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Defense
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Shelby County Public Defender
201 Poplar Avenue
2nd Floor
Memphis, TN 38103

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Students assigned to United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Tennessee can expect to work with Assistant United States Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, and handle federal criminal and civil cases. Students typically also get to work with Assistant United States Attorneys, as well observe matters and hearings in magistrate and district courts. Externs also typically have the opportunity to work on extensive research and writing projects, including at times appellate matters in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1-2
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:4-6

Address

United States Attorney's Office
167 North Main Street
Suite 800
Memphis, TN 38103

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Students assigned to United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Mississippi can expect to work with Assistant United States Attorneys and staff as they investigate, prepare, and handle federal criminal and civil cases. Students typically also get to work with various federal law enforcement agents, as well observe matters and hearings in magistrate and district court. United States Attorney externs also work on extensive research and writing projects, including at times appellate matters in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Third year students can be sworn in as limited practice students in the Northern District of Mississippi, and when appropriate may be assigned to participate in hearings an misdemeanor trials.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Criminal
Sub Type:Prosecution
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1-4
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:4-6

Address

United States Attorney's Office, Ethridge Building
900 Jefferson Ave.
Oxford, MS 38655

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General Counsel Placements

This placement offers a unique opportunity for students interested in externing in the Office of Legal Affairs, (General Counsel), for the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. University counsel offices typically handle a variety of legal and other issues, including  regulations, contracts, litigation support and institutional policies and procedures, to name a few, and are often seen as premier legal offices providing a divers legal experience in collegial environments. In short, the work of a University General Counsel typically is as varied as it is fascinating. The Georgia Tech Office Legal Affairs certainly is such an office.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:University
Year:1
Limited Practice:no

Address

Georgia Institute of Technology
Office of Legal Affairs
760 Spring Street, Suite 324
Atlanta, GA 30332-0495

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Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:Utility
Law Type:Municipal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Memphis, Light, Gas & Water
220 South Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103

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This placement offers a unique opportunity for students to work alongside the attorneys in the Office of General Counsel as they provide legal counsel to the University community ensuring the continued success of the University’s educational, instructional, research and public service programs. The work of the Office of General Counsel is as varied as it is fascinating, touching upon litigation, state and federal law and regulations, contract, litigation support and institutional policies and procedures, to name a few areas. The one student selected for this placement, will work with the attorneys and staff in the General Counsel’s office located on the Mississippi State campus.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:University
Law Type:Education
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Mississippi State General Counsel Office
175 Presidents Circle
Suite 513 Allen Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762

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This externship offers a unique opportunity to work in the legal counsel’s office at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. St. Jude is a world renowned medical facility that draws talented people worldwide to support their mission of advancing the treatment and prevention of catastrophic diseases in children. The student extern works with the in-house counsel legal team on all facets of law pertaining to a world-class medical facility. As with all general counsel’s offices for large health care facilities, students can expect to work on a wide variety of matters ranging from employment law to health care regulations, and all things in between. In fact, while students interested in health care law are generally drawn to this placements, externs typically comment, in a positive manner, upon how unexpectedly varied and broad their work assignments were. This is a nationally competitive placement. Accordingly, interested students are encouraged to plan ahead.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:Health Law
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105

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This placement offers students the opportunity to work in the Office of General Counsel of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Students can expect to work with the attorneys and staff in the General Counsel’s office on a range of matters including but not limited to health law related issues. As with all general counsel’s offices for large health care facilities, students can expect to be exposed to and work on a wide variety of matters ranging from employment law to health care regulations, and all things in between. In fact, while students interested in health care law are generally drawn to this placements, externs typically comment, in a positive manner, upon how unexpectedly varied and broad their work assignments were.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:Health Law
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Office of General Counsel, University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 N. State St
Jackson, MS 39216

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This placement offers a unique opportunity for students to work alongside the attorneys in the Office of General Counsel as they provide legal counsel to the University community ensuring the continued success of the University’s educational, instructional, research and public service programs. The work of the University General Counsel is as varied as it is fascinating, touching upon litigation, state and federal law and regulations, contract, litigation support and institutional policies and procedures, to name a few areas. The one student selected for this placement, works with a small staff of three attorneys in the General Counsel’s office, conveniently located in the Lyceum on the Ole Miss campus.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:General Counsel
Law Type:Education
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Office of General Counsel
209 Lyceum University
University, MS 38677

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Students placed with the Office of General Counsel for the Continental District East of the Veterans Administration, can expect to work alongside General Counsel attorneys and staff in the areas of Employment, Labor, Health Law, Torts, Collections, Loan Guaranty, Contracts, Veterans Benefits and Government Ethics related to Drug Studies. The precise focus of each student’s work will depend upon the matters pending at the time of the placement and the student’s interests. However, in general, a student can expect to observe and participate in the day to day operations of a district government legal office, including among other matters management issues, time tracking, workload distribution and case assignment. The nature and subject of such matters vary, but may include release of information, employment, tort issues and legal issues involving litigation before the United States District Court. The extern is expected to assist with file and document preparation, follow up (including phone calls) and review in investigating tort claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disability Act and Amendments. The extern can also expect to assist with drafting training aids and assisting with training and outreach, prepare for, observe and assist with Equal Employment and U.S. Merit System Protection Board hearings, mediations and arbitrations, tort litigation, and other types of hearings, as well as undertake legal research on issues that come up through the course of the handling of such matters including interviewing witnesses and assisting with witness preparation, and in general draft, edit and write legal documents such as memoranda of law, motions, administrative investigative reports and briefs. In short, this placement offers a student the opportunity to work in a legal setting in one of our largest federal departments.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:General Counsel
Sub Type:Agency
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

Department of Veterans Affairs
1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39206

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Judicial Placements

This placement offers students interested in immigration law the opportunity to extern with the Immigration Court Memphis, TN, applying and enforcing U.S. immigration law. Students can expect to work with the Immigration judges and their staff as they adjudicate matters brought before the Court by the Department of Homeland Security. Possible matters include whether aliens are deportable, excludable, inadmissible or removable from the United States, as well as various other immigration matters including waivers, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the U.N. Convention Against Torture. Students typically engage in in-depth research and analysis and prepare memoranda and decision opinions on these and other issues. Having taken, or concurrently taking, Immigration Law, is recommended.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Immigration
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Memphis Immigration Court, Brinkley Plaza
80 Monroe Ave#501
Memphis, TN 38103

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This bankruptcy court externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Bankruptcy Judge Samson. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Samson, her judicial assistant and law clerk, assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda, hone and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Bankruptcy law is a both a specialized field, and one that encompasses many ancillary matters and issues. Students assigned to Judge Samson can expect to observe and learn this specialized field of law through observation and working on actual bankruptcy cases in a high volume setting. This is an ideal placement for students interested in the field of bankruptcy, and who have ideally taken bankruptcy law prior to their placement.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Bankruptcy
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Katharine M. Sansom
2012 15th St.
Suite 244
Gulfport, MS 39501

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This bankruptcy court externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Bankruptcy Judge Wilson. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Wilson, her judicial assistant and law clerk(s), assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda, hone and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Bankruptcy law is a both a specialized field, and one that encompasses many ancillary matters and issues. Students assigned to Judge Wilson can expect to observe and learn this specialized field of law through observation and working on actual bankruptcy cases in a high volume setting as well as get exposure to the ancillary matters falling under the jurisdiction of bankruptcy court. This is an ideal placement for students interested in the field of bankruptcy, and who have ideally taken bankruptcy law prior to their placement.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Bankruptcy
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Jamie A. Wilson, United States Bankruptcy Court
501 E. Court Street
Suite 2.300
Jackson, MS 39201

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This bankruptcy court externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Bankruptcy Judge Woodard. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Woodard, his judicial assistant and law clerk, assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda, hone and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Bankruptcy law is a both a specialized field, and one that encompasses many ancillary matters and issues. Students assigned to Judge Woodard can expect to observe and learn this specialized field of law through observation and working on actual bankruptcy cases in a high volume setting. This is an ideal placement for students interested in the field of bankruptcy, and who have ideally taken bankruptcy law prior to their placement.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Bankruptcy
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Jason D. Woodard, United States Bankruptcy Court, Thad Cochran U.S. Courthouse
703 Hwy 145
North Aberdeen, MS 39730

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Students placed with the Honorable Chancery Court Judge Jacqueline Mask can expect to assist the Court with research and opinion drafting, partake in chambers case meetings with Judge and attorneys, assist in case scheduling, handle attorney inquiries to Chambers and observe court hearings and trials. In working closely with the Judge and her staff in a true mentorship relation, the student has a unique opportunity to learn from observing and participating in the work of a Chancery Court. In addition to observe the workings of Chancery Court in general, this is also a great opportunity for students to see the Mississippi Chancery Court Rules and Mississippi Family Law put into practice, and to become familiar with such rules, law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Chancery
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Chancery Judge Jacaqueline Mask
200 W. Jefferson St.
Tupelo, MS 38804

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A student placed with the Honorable Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell can expect to assist the Court with research and opinion drafting, partake in chambers case meetings with Judge and attorneys, assist in case scheduling, assist with the handling of attorney inquiries to Chambers and observe court hearings and trials. In working closely with the Judge and his staff in a true mentorship relation, the student has a unique opportunity to learn from observing and participating in the work of a Chancery Court. Judge Whitwell sits in Oxford, but also travels the Circuit throughout the 18th Chancery Court district (Lafayette, Marshall, Benton, Tippah and Calhoun counties). When possible, students assigned to Judge Whitwell are encouraged to ride the circuit with the Judge and his staff. In addition to observing the workings of Chancery Court in general, this is also a great opportunity for students to observe the Mississippi Chancery Court Rules and Mississippi Family Law put into practice, and to become familiar with such rules, law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Chancery
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1-2
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Robert Q. Whitwell Chancery Judge Department
P.O. Box 49
Oxford, MS 38655

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Students placed with the Honorable Chancery Court Judge Vicki Cobb can expect to assist the Court with research and opinion drafting, partake in chambers case meetings with Judge and attorneys, assist in case scheduling, handle attorney inquiries to Chambers and observe court hearings and trials. In working closely with the Judge and her staff in a true mentorship relation, the student has a unique opportunity to learn from observing and participating in the work of a Chancery Court. In addition to observe the workings of Chancery Court in general, this is also a great opportunity for students to see the Mississippi Chancery Court Rules and Mississippi Family Law put into practice, and to become familiar with such rules, law and procedure.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Chancery
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Chancery Judge Vicki Cobb
151 Public Square
Batesville, MS 38606

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Through this placement, students get the opportunity to combine a judicial placement with Circuit Judge Howorth and also be part of the operations of the Drug Court for the Third Circuit District. As such, students have the opportunity to learn from observing and participating in the work of a Circuit Court Judge, assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda, hone and improve their research and writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings, and learn about and participate in a specialized Drug Court program. Students can expect to work with several of the judges in the Third Circuit, as well as with the leadership and staff of the Drug Court Program. For the former, the students can expect exposure to all matters that fall under the general jurisdiction of a Circuit court; for the latter, students can expect to be exposed and assist in the operation of an extensive Drug Court program located in the Courthouse on the Oxford Square.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Circuit
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Circuit Court Judge Andy Howorth
1 Courthouse Square
Suite 101
Oxford, MS 38655

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This placement with Circuit Judge Murphy provides students the opportunity to learn from observing and participating in the work of a Circuit Court Judge. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Murphy, assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda, hone and improve their research and writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings, all in a true mentorship environment. Judge Murphy sits primarily in New Albany, but also covers cases in the 17th Circuit Court District, (DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties). This is a great opportunity for students to observe and learn the workings of a Mississippi Circuit Court. While students can expect to be exposed to all matters falling under the jurisdiction of Circuit court, a large part of the cases handled are typically criminal matters.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Circuit
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Circuit Court Judge Smith Murphy
151 Public Square
Batesville, MS 38606

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This placement with the Honorable Judge Michael Mills for the Northern District of Mississippi provides students the opportunity to observe, learn, and participate in the workings of a federal district court chambers. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Mills and his law clerks, assist in research projects, draft legal opinions, hone and improve their writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings and trials, all in a true mentorship environment. Students assigned to Judge Mills, a true Renaissance man and Southern gentleman, can also expect to, and should enjoy and treasure, an exposure to law, literature and history.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:District
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Michael P. Mills
911 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655

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This judicial externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Beam. Students can expect to work closely with Justice Beam, her judicial assistant and law clerk(s), assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda and opinion drafts, home and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Students assigned to the Honorable Justice Beam’s chambers can expect to become familiar with Mississippi Supreme Court rules, learn the unique craft of opinion drafting, as well as gain an understanding of the behind the scenes working of a state supreme court, all unique aspects of the law.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Supreme Court
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Justice Dawn Beam, Gartin Justice Building
450 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201

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This judicial externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Maxwell. Students can expect to work closely with Justice Maxsell, his judicial assistant and law clerk(s), assist in research projects, write legal memoranda and opinion drafts, hone and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Students assigned to the Justice Maxwell’s chambers can expect to become familiar with Mississippi Supreme Court rules, learn the unique craft of opinion drafting, as well as gain an understanding of the behind the scenes workings of a state supreme court, all unique aspects of the law.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Supreme Court
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Justice James D. Maxwell, Gartin Justice Building
450 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201

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This externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens. Students can expect to work closely with Justice Kitchens, his judicial assistant and law clerk(s), assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda and opinion drafts, home and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Students assigned to the Honorable Justice Kitchens’ chambers can expect to become familiar with Mississippi Supreme Court rules, learn the unique craft of opinion drafting, as well as the behind the scenes working of a state supreme court, all unique aspects of the law.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Supreme Court
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorale Justice James Kitchens, Gartin Justice Building
450 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201

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This judicial externship placement provides students the opportunity to observe, learn and participate in the workings of the chambers of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Coleman. Students can expect to work closely with Justice Coleman, his judicial assistant and law clerk(s), assist in research projects, draft legal memoranda and opinion drafts, home and improve their writing skills, and observe oral arguments, all in a true mentorship environment. Students assigned to the Honorable Justice Coleman’s chambers can expect to become familiar with Mississippi Supreme Court rules, learn the unique craft of opinion drafting, as well as the behind the scenes working of a state supreme court, all unique aspects of the law.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Supreme Court
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Justice Josiah Coleman
P.O. Box 49
Jackson, MS 39205

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This placement with the Honorable Magistrate Judge Sanders for the Northern District of Mississippi provides students the opportunity to observe, learn, and participate in the workings of a federal magistrate court chambers. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Sanders and his law clerks, assist in research projects, draft legal opinions, hone and improve their writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings, all in a true mentorship environment.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Magistrate
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge David Sanders
911 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655

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This placement with the Honorable Magistrate Judge Joyette Holmes for the Cobb County Magistrate Court provides students the opportunity to observe, learn, and participate in the workings of a Georgia state magistrate court chambers. Students work closely with Judge Holmes and her law clerks, assist in research projects, draft legal opinions, hone and improve their writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings, all in a true mentorship environment. Students can expect to be exposed to pre-trial matters as well as trial, and become familiar with Georgia rules of court and law.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Magistrate
Law Type:State
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Joyette Holmes
32 Waddell Street
Marietta, GA 30090

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This placement with the Honorable Magistrate Judge Roy Percy for the Northern District of Mississippi provides students the opportunity to observe, learn, and participate in the workings of a federal magistrate court chambers. Students can expect to work closely with Judge Percy and his law clerks, assist in research projects, draft legal opinions, hone and improve their writing skills, participate in pre-trial conferences and observe court hearings, all in a true mentorship environment.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Judicial
Sub Type:Magistrate
Law Type:Federal
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

The Honorable Judge Roy Percy
911 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655

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Public Service Placements

This placement offers a unique opportunity for a student interested in Immigration Law and specifically working with and learning from dedicated attorneys advocating for immigrants and the rights of immigrants. Externships with Advocates for Immigration Rights, located in Memphis, TN, are available for both the summer terms and the fall or spring semesters. Information about the work Advocates for Immigration Rights does can be found on their web page. Interested students should complete the appropriate Ole Miss Law externship application, and apply directly to the office.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Immigration
Number of Students:1
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3 – 6

Address

Advocates for Immigration Rights
3000 Walnut Grove Rd.,Suite 302
Memphis, TN 38111

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The Family Safety Center is an outreach service available for people suffering from Domestic Violence. It is effectively able to serve the hurting families of Memphis and Shelby County who are caught up in the trauma of domestic violence. The mission of the Family Safety Center is to combine civil, criminal, health and social services for victims of family violence in one location. Ultimately, the center strives to reduce incidents of domestic violence and strengthen families. Externs would be responsible for aiding the victims by helping them navigate through the many services available to them. This typically includes working alongside the Assistant District Attorney General assigned to assist the Family Safety Center clients in court proceedings. This is a highly specialized and sensitive placement, and entails a rigorous application, selection and screening process.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Family Law
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Family Safety Center
1750 Madison Ave
Suite 600
Memphis, TN 38104

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The Georgia Law Center for the Homeless, a non-profit organization, provides free legal services to the homeless in civil cases throughout Metropolitan Atlanta. The Law Center assists the homeless with all types of civil legal problems and also provides advocacy on behalf of clients in administrative proceedings. The Law Center has appeared on behalf of clients and Federal and State Courts and the Court of Appeals. Students should expect to assist in all aspects of the litigation performed in the office. The Georgia Center for the Homeless is comprised of attorneys and staff dedicated to the zealous representation of the homeless and working poor in Atlanta, Georgia. Students interested in public service and genuinely putting their legal skills to use advocating for people truly in need of legal assistance, in a true mentorship office dedicated to public service, should consider this placement.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Homeless
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Georgia Center for the Homeless, One Park Tower
34 Peachtree St
NW #750
Atlanta, GA 30303

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The Mississippi Center for Justice seeks to advance racial and economic justice through systemic change by promoting educational opportunities, protect consumer rights, secure access to healthcare, and advocate for affordable housing for all Mississippians. This placement provides students interested in public service, community and legal advocacy the opportunity to work alongside attorneys and staff as they fulfill the Center’s mission. The Center’s main office is located in Jackson, MS, with satellite offices in the Delta (Indianola) and the Gulf Coast (Biloxi). Students placed in this placement can expect to gain experience in both public service advocacy and litigation, the focus of the work being dependent on the student’s interests and the Center’s pending cases and focus at the time.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Social Justice
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1-2
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-7

Address

Mississippi Center for Justice
5 Old River Place
Suite 203
Jackson, MS 39202

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The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce’s mission is to support and apply necessary regulations to agricultural related business within the state and to promote Mississippi’s products throughout both the state and the rest of the world for the benefit of all Mississippi citizens. Students placed as externs with the Department of Agriculture can expect to work on a myriad of different legal, administrative and policy issues pertaining to the regulation and administration of agriculture and commerce in Mississippi. The actual focus of a student’s work will be developed in conjunction with the Department’s need and the student’s interest. Opportunities may include participating in joint Department of Environmental Quality hearing, monitoring legislative activities, conducting research for current legal and policy issues affecting agriculture or commerce, compiling information for regulatory directors, as well as participating in special events, meetings, and activities of the department. The ideal extern candidate for this placement would be a student with family background or work experience in any of the agriculture, forestry or natural resources, and or a student with a dedicated and demonstrable interest in the confluence of law and agriculture.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Agency
Number of Students:1
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3 – 6

Address

Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce
121 North Jefferson Street
Jackson, MS

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This placement offers students the opportunity to work in the Office of General Counsel of the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. MS. Students can expect to work alongside the General Counsel and his staff in the general counsel’s office on a range of matters including but not limited to health law related issues. As with all general counsel’s offices for large health care facilities, students can expect to be exposed to and work on a wide variety of matters ranging from employment law to health care regulations, and all things in between. In fact, while students interested in health care law are generally drawn to this placements, externs typically comment, in a positive manner, upon how unexpectedly varied and broad their work assignments were.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:General Counsel
Law Type:Health Law
Number of Students:1
Year:3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

North Mississippi Medical Center, General Counsel
830 S Gloster St
Tupelo, MS 38801

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This placement offers a unique opportunity where students can work on a range of legal problems faced by low-income individuals in the largest public service legal office dedicated to serving indigent legal needs in Northern Mississippi. Students can typically choose among family law, consumer law, housing issues, bankruptcy as well as health law matters. Students can focus on matters that interest them as well as be exposed to new areas of the law, all the while helping provide much needed legal aid in an office conveniently located in Oxford. This office has a dedicated history of working with Ole Miss law students and prides itself on incorporating students in its work and mission in a true mentorship fashion.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Legal Aid
Law Type:Civil
Number of Students:1-3
Year:3L
Limited Practice:yes
Credit Hours:3-6

Address

North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
5 County Road 1014
Oxford, MS 38655

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The Athletic Compliance Externship gives law students the unique opportunity to use legal research and writing skills in a non-traditional legal environment. Students are exposed to the inner workings of the athletic department’s compliance office, which includes interaction with other University departments, such as Athletics Administration, Financial Aid, and Admissions. In this placement, students gain practical experience and knowledge of NCAA and SEC rules through a variety of projects, which are not limited to online research of rules databases, drafting waivers and requests, and creating education materials for athletics staff and student-athletes. Collegiate athletics offices in general, and compliance offices specifically, more and more are drawing upon law graduates for their staff. An externship in the Ole Miss Athletics Compliance Office is an excellent way for students get ahead in this growing market.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:General Counsel
Law Type:Athletics Compliance
Number of Students:1-2
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Office of Compliance, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Athletics Administration Office
908 All-Ameican Drive
University, MS 38677

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While working for the University of Mississippi Department of Technology Management Transfer Office a student should expect to be responsible for maintaining an up to date information on pending and issued patents. Students will be expected to do prior art searches, meet with inventors to discuss pending patents, and conduct market research to assess the profitability and licensing opportunity for patents. Furthermore, students should expect to review and brief actions from the United States Patent and Trademarking Office. Students should further expect to hone and improve their legal writing and research skills all while participating in a truly exceptional mentorship environment. The one student selected for this placement in the fall or spring semesters, (students are not placed here for the summer term), works with a small staff of three attorneys in the Technology and Management office, conveniently located on the Ole Miss campus.

Table Describing Placement Information
Main Type:Public Service
Sub Type:Technology
Law Type:Trademark IP
Number of Students:1
Year:2L/3L
Limited Practice:no
Credit Hours:3

Address

Office of Tehcnology Commercialization, University of Mississippi
100 Barr Hall
University, MS 38677

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