LAWS 8412 In House Externship Seminar

This seminar is for students who are externing with an in-house legal department and will cover various topics such as: the role of in-house counsel, working with outside counsel, identifying ethical issues when representing an organization, intellectual property & privacy concerns, communication strategies when engaging and working with business teams and other departments throughout the company or organization, etc. The faculty member will work with students to develop personal learning goals that include concrete strategies the students will use to achieve each goal and how they will measure their progress. The seminar is designed to be practical, reflective and interactive. Students will be encouraged to discuss and the faculty member will advise on common workplace challenges such as managing their time, structuring legal research for business settings, communicating with supervisors, collaborating on work assignments, and learning appropriate workplace etiquette. The seminar meets every other week throughout the semester. It is a one credit class. Students will be required to complete assigned reading, submit journal entries, and participate in class discussions.