Externships

The extern program offers students the opportunity to work under the supervision of a practicing attorney in settings outside the law school. Specific locations may vary from one semester to another, but every effort is made to match students with an office that addresses the student’s primary interest. For example, students seeking litigation experience may be placed with a state prosecutor’s office or with the U.S. Attorney’s office, while those wanting experience working with individual clients might work at one of the legal aid programs in the St. Louis area. An interest in family law or children’s issues can be accommodated through the Family Court, the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program or the Missouri Protection and Advocacy program. Students wanting to emphasize civil rights issues or employment law can be placed with the ACLU or the EEOC. For those students earning a Certificate in Health Law, the externship program offers in-house counsel opportunities at area hospitals as well as opportunities with relevant state and federal agency offices to fulfill the health law practice requirement. This list is not exhaustive, as the St. Louis area includes many not-for-profit and government offices which welcome the chance to mentor law students in a practice setting.

All student externs are supervised on-site by a licensed attorney who assigns specific tasks and provides oversight and feedback. Full-time faculty members provide additional oversight and supervision.

Professor Amany Hacking (ahacking@slu.edu) is the faculty supervisor for the externship program.

Contact Information
Students interested in information about the extern program can call (314) 977-2778.