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EARNING CREDIT
TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC credit for your externship, you must meet the following guidelines:

  • In order to receive academic credit for a field placement, a student must be registered for both an externship fieldwork course (two credits) and a corresponding externship seminar (one credit).

  • Placement must be in a judge's chambers, a government agency, or a non-profit organization.  Students cannot earn externship credit for work at a for-profit entity.

  • A Supervising Attorney must be willing and able to assume the required responsibilities.

  • SELF-INITIATED placements must be approved by the Externship Program.  If a placement has not been previously approved, a mentor-attorney application must be submitted and approved by the Faculty Director of the Externship Program.

  • Students also may apply directly for the STREET LAW and NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL Externships during the Fall and Spring semesters by contacting the Externship Office.

  • Students must perform a minimum of 140 hours of fieldwork for the 14-week Fall and Spring Semesters and 160 hours of fieldwork for the 8-week Summer Session. 
     
  • Students may not be compensated for work at a field placement.  Students may, however, receive a stipend (e.g., money for travel expenses to and from work).  Additionally, students can receive fellowship money from a third party source as well as externship credit for work at the same placement, but only if: