{"id":6103,"date":"2016-07-13T08:47:43","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T13:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlegalgrounds.law.memphis.edu\/wordpress\/?p=6103"},"modified":"2016-07-13T08:47:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T13:47:43","slug":"fall-2016-externship-course-additional-field-placements-available-apply-for-enrollment-now-deadlinewednesday-july-20th-by-400-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/fall-2016-externship-course-additional-field-placements-available-apply-for-enrollment-now-deadlinewednesday-july-20th-by-400-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"FALL 2016 EXTERNSHIP  COURSE &#8211; Additional Field Placements Available &#8211; Apply for Enrollment Now &#8211; DEADLINE:WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH, BY 4:00 P.M."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dear Rising 2L and\u00a03L Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enrollment in the Law School&#8217;s Externship Course is an incredible way to earn valuable legal experience and academic credit while working under the supervision of judges and practicing attorneys. \u00a0There are presently 50 STUDENTS enrolled in the Summer 2016 Externship Course. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are not one of the students already\u00a0enrolled in the Fall 2016 Externship Course, I write to share that there remain a number of excellent field placements available\u00a0through Externship Course enrollment. \u00a0Among them are the following: \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>U.S. Bankruptcy Court\u00a0(two credits; 8\u00a0weekly\u00a0placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission &#8211; Hearing Division\u00a0\u00a0(three credits; 12\u00a0weekly\u00a0placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Baptist Memorial Healthcare\u00a0&#8211; Office of Legal Counsel (three credits; 12\u00a0weekly\u00a0placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare &#8211; Office of Legal Counsel (three credits; 12 weekly placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Regional One Health (formerly The Med) &#8211; Office of Legal Counsel (three credits; 12 weekly placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>University of Memphis &#8211;\u00a0Office of University Counsel (two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Community Legal Center &#8211; Immigration Justice Program\u00a0(two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Latino Memphis &#8211; Derechos Immigration Program\u00a0(two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Memphis Area Legal Services &#8211; Domestic Violence Unit,\u00a0Fair Housing Units,\u00a0and the\u00a0Partnership for Educational\u00a0Advocacy and Parity (PEAP)\u00a0(two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mid-South Immigration\u00a0Advocates\u00a0(two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Memphis City Attorney&#8217;s Office\u00a0&#8211; Litigation Unit\u00a0(two credits; 8\u00a0weekly\u00a0placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority &#8211; Office of General Counsel\u00a0(two credits; 8\u00a0weekly\u00a0placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Shelby County Health Department &#8211; Office of Legal Counsel\u00a0(two credits; 8 weekly placement hours)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Orion Federal Credit Union &#8211; Office of Legal Counsel (three credits; 8 weekly placement hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE FALL 2016 EXTERNSHIP COURSE IS <u>WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH, BY 4:00 P.M<\/u>. \u00a0If you\u00a0wish to apply for enrollment in any of the above-identified field placements through the Fall 2016 Externship Course or have other questions, please contact Professor Danny Schaffzin at\u00a0901-678-5056 or <a href=\"mailto:dschffzn@memphis.edu\">dschffzn@memphis.edu<\/a> IMMEDIATELY. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can learn more about the Law School&#8217;s Externship Course and the Course&#8217;s approved field placements on the Program&#8217;s web page (<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/programs\/externships.php\">http:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/programs\/externships.php<\/a><\/strong><strong>). \u00a0In particular, please see the links to the &#8220;Policies and Guidelines&#8221; and &#8220;Field Placement Descriptions&#8221; 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