PRL 433/ 613 - Legal Internship

(3 credits)

Students should complete all legal courses prior to conducting a legal internship. The legal internship can be completed during summer, on a full or part time basis, with or without pay or throughout the semester. The paralegal internship will give students practical experience in a legal environment. Students, under the supervision of attorneys, or paralegal manager will perform hands-on applications in a law office environment. Students should be expected to perform advanced duties, such as preparing exhibits and evidence, working with clients to obtain information, filling out necessary forms, assisting in preparation for pretrial conferences and case settlements, researching primary and secondary law, assisting in drafting contacts and agreements, and creating internal and external legal memoranda. Students will then be expected to submit a weekly log describing the duties they performed during the week. Elective for paralegal certificate students with at least 15 credits.