The internship program consists of participating in field research for
students who seek greater understanding and exposure to the legal system
and law-related fields through participant observation as an intern.
Students from all majors are welcome to apply. Students may research and
secure their own internship positions after consultation with a student
advisor and professor, or allow themselves to be placed by the internship
coordinator in an internship related to their interests. Interns will
commit to a minimum of 60 hours per quarter (6 hours per week). Interested
students must have upper class standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.8,
or 3.0 for the three prior consecutive quarters (not including Summer
Sessions), have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 for judicial internships, and
possess proficient computer typing skills and working knowledge of
Microsoft Word (or Word Perfect). At the student’s election, he/she may
earn from 1 to 8 units, depending on the number of hours worked per week.
Opportunities will be available for local, regional, and national
internships, with guidance to appropriate agencies/advisors and websites to
secure such internships. Some internships require a 2 quarter commitment.
This five-session, two hour per session seminar focuses on the bridge
between academic theory and professional reality, with an emphasis on
expectations of law school and necessary adjustments students need to make
to succeed, legal ethics, critical thinking about the legal system in
practice, work culture and power issues. Paper length will be a maximum of
five pages.
Please contact Ms. Robin Unander at unander AT lawso.ucsb.edu
if you have questions about this course.
Internship Application
Required Texts:
Law School Confidential, Robert H. Miller (First Quarter)
The Lady Lawyer, Clara Shortridge Foltz (First Quarter)
One L, Scott Turow (Second Quarter)
Civil Action, Jonathan Harr (Second Quarter)
Example Internship Venues:
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Civil and Criminal Judges
Santa Barbara County District Attorney
Santa Barbara County Public Defender
Santa Barbara Legal Aid Foundation
California Rural Legal Assistance League
Environmental Defense Counsel
Family Law Mediator
Private civil and criminal attorneys
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