DUKE IN DC INFO SESSION
An overview of the DUKE IN DC Info Session Fall 2018, highlighting the opportunities for students to engage in externships at real law offices, earn academic credit, and develop valuable legal skills. The content emphasizes the benefits of experiential education, professional development, and personal growth through hands-on learning experiences. Details about the program's components, including seminars and practical work, are highlighted to showcase the comprehensive learning approach offered by DUKE IN DC.
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DUKE IN DC INFO SESSION Fall 2018
WHAT IS AN EXTERNSHIP WITH DUKE IN DC Work with real lawyers In real law offices Earning academic credit Learning about reflection, career planning, managing your lawyer-life, and succeeding at your placement. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
WHY DO DUKE IN DC? Academic Professional Personal
WHY DO DUKE IN DC? Academic Develop experience in substantive areas of law. Classroom knowledge to use in real world practice setting Develop legal skills. Litigation, policy, regulatory Research/writing, client skills, trial skills Oral advocacy, teamwork, communication Complement other curricular choices clinics, skills courses, substantive courses, and pro bono experiences.
WHY DO DUKE IN DC? Professional Get experience in a real law office, with real lawyers Develop work experience / resume Develop professional network here or in D.C. Rule out career interests Try something different, new Do public service: pro bono hours
WHY DO AN EXTERNSHIP? Personal (Re)kindle your enthusiasm for being a lawyer Gain perspective on law school Get out from the Duke bubble (DDC) Come back to law school refreshed Take the time to reflect on your professional development and identity, learn skills that will help you manage your life as a lawyer Do pro bono work help real people / clients
WHY DO AN EXTERNSHIP? You are still a student; this is not a job! Your learning is paramount (This is why you get academic credit)
CLASS COMPONENT: DUKE IN D.C. 4-credit seminar Fall of 3L Year Federal Policymaking seminar Steve Roady Duke Law and Earthjustice NO SPRING PROGRAM starting in 2018 (But you can go to DC through a Faculty Mentored Externship)
FACULTY-MENTORED EXTERNSHIPS You make them! Work full-time in DC (or elsewhere) Work closely with professor to plan research and coordinate with subject matter of placement Write a substantial research paper Past Faculty-Mentored Externship: United Nations, Geneva 9 credits for placement, 3-5 for work with professor (paper + tutorial) PLAN AHEAD
HOW DO I FIND AN EXTERNSHIP? US Att y Gov t Crim Courts Civil Rights Enviro Fina ncial PDs Start ups Privacy Non- profit Immig ration Anti Trust
HOW DO I FINDAN EXTERNSHIP? Self-Directed Process BUT, Career Counselors, Deans, Professors, and I can all help you strategize.
EXAMPLESOF DUKEIN DC EXTERNSHIPS Dept. of Justice: Divisions of Civil Rights, Criminal, Environment and Natural Resources, and National Security; Offices of Appellate Staff, International Affairs, Legal Policy, Solicitor General, Counterterrorism, Narcotics and Dangerous Crime Federal Agencies: Commerce, DoD, EEOC, EPA, FCC, FTC, HHS, SEC, State, TSA Congressional: House Committees on Financial Services, HELP, and Judiciary; Senate Committees on Budget, Banking, Judiciary, Foreign Relations Executive Office of the President, World Bank / IFC NGOs: Future of Privacy Forum, PDS, Public Knowledge, Legal Services Corporation, Smithsonian
RESOURCESFOR FINDING EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIESIN DC Government Honors and Internship Handbook http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/DukeLaw Password is: bluedevils Direct inquiry Agency websites: start by reaching out to summer internship program coordinators. Professors: they have connections (esp. DDC) Sign up for Duke in DC listserv!!! Process is very similar to a summer job-search
THINGSTO CONSIDER Consider Timing Must take Ethics first Remember there s no Spring Duke in D.C. If you plan to take a clinic, consider when you ll get in (if it s often over-subscribed) Will you want to use the recommendation for fellowship applications / Honors Program? Curricular balance How will it complement what you re learning that semester? Desired experience: go with a purpose diversification? specialization? changing focus? one-time experience? What s your GOAL?
APPLICATION PROCESS: DUKEIN D.C. Application No formal application simply schedule an in-person (preferred) or phone meeting with Anne Gordon to discuss your plan and strategize placements. Deadline Soon. DOJ / State require extensive background checks. Keep in mind the deadlines in time for Registration could be too late for background checks (which can take six weeks, or longer (for example for the State Department)). Sample Deadlines: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy = 10/10/17 Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, U.S. Department of Justice = 10/1/17
FAQS Do I have to wait to go out and look for placements? What if I already have an offer, what should I tell them? I am a dual-degree student, can I still do externships? If I do Duke in DC, do I need to get Curriculum Committee permission to also do a local externship (or vice versa)? Can I get help to figure out what opportunities are available, or what s right for me? What s the LAST possible time I can confirm an externship?
INTERESTED? SCHEDULEA MEETING Book an appointment with me here: https://calendly.com/annegordon
FINAL QUESTIONS? Prof. Anne Gordon, Director of Externships
