Corporate (2 to 6 units)
Corporate counsel opportunities are now available for students after a successful pilot initiative. Students may do their own outreach, but any new placements must be pre-approved by Professor Bauman. Students work with in-house attorneys on contract drafting and review, intellectual property, labor/employment, compliance, etc. Specific issues will depend on the particular placement.
Judicial (2 to 6 or 12 units)
Part or full-time externships are available. Students work in state and federal courtrooms, such as the CA Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as all trial courts. Students may research legal issues, evaluate legal arguments, write judicial memoranda, draft opinions and orders, and observe hearings and trials.
Judicial Process Seminar 261 - recommended
Federal and State Taxation (2 to 6 units)
Students work with the Internal Revenue Service, the Franchise Tax Board, or the CA Office of Tax Appeals to learn about tax court litigation, collection practice and bankruptcy.
Federal Income Taxation 220 - recommended
Public Interest (2 to 6 units)
Placements include state, municipal and federal agencies, nonprofit law firms and legal aid offices, and a wide range of advocacy groups. Students work with clients in direct legal services, community education, litigation, mediation, community economic development and lobbying.
Public Interest Seminar 293 - recommended
Administration of Criminal Justice (2 to 6 or 12 units)
Part or full-time externships are available. Students work in a criminal justice office, such as a county, state or federal prosecutor or defender's office. Emphasis is on observation and participation in factual investigation, interviewing, counseling, negotiating, motion practice, and trials.
Pre-requisites or co-requisite. Evidence 219. Criminal Procedure 227A, Criminal Law 1206, and Trial Practice 263A - recommended
Environmental (2 to 6 units)
Students work in government, or non-profit agencies engaged in environmental law work, such as allocation of scarce water resources, hazardous waste treatment, and protection of animal and plant species.
Environmental Law 285 -recommended
Employment Relations (2 to 6 units)
Experience in employment relations, including discrimination and public sector labor law. Students work in employment and fair labor agencies.
Pre-requisites: Labor Law 251; Employment Discrimination 260; or Employment Law 260A
Intellectual Property (2 to 6 units)
Students work for government, academic, and nonprofit entities. Students help attorneys evaluate, obtain, and license intellectual property. Other activities may include assisting in patent prosecution, prior art searches, freedom to operate analyses, license drafting, and license negotiations.
Intellectual Property 274 or Patent Law 209A – both recommended
Capital Law Scholars (2 to 6 or 12 units)
Students may work as staffers to legislators or legislative committees, the Governor's legislative staff, or government or non-profit offices engaged in legislative, policy or lobbying work.
Elections and Political Campaigns 240, Legislative Process 257 - recommended