University of Dayton School of Law
Externship Field Supervisor
Policies & Resources
Fostering Law Students' Transition into Lawyers
At the University of Dayton School of Law, we want students to seamlessly transition into their role as a lawyer, which is why every law student is required to take a practical experience course for credit in their final two semesters. The Externship course provides a semester-long legal apprenticeship where students obtain significant practical experience in a legal setting and develop professional lawyering skills. This experience is enhanced by opportunities for critical reflection where students establish and evaluate individual learning objectives and analyze their experience from a variety of perspectives.
This website will arm Externship Field Supervisors with information so that they can:
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Identify the course requirements and expectations.
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Adopt the dispositions of a mentor in their supervisory role.
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Recognize professional responsibility issues that could impact a law student in an externship.
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Provide opportunities for their externs to reach their learning objectives and develop practical lawyer competencies.
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Give regular and specific feedback to their extern.

Contact
Denise Platfoot Lacey
Professor of Externships
University of Dayton School of Law
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469-2772
937-229-4634
