Exceptions may be made only by the program director. All field placements beginning in the spring semester require a one semester commitment. One semester placements are never converted to two semester placements on an ad hoc basis. Some placements, beginning in the fall, require a two semester commitment. Students may not withdraw at the end of the first semester without permission.
Some placements schedule on-site classes for the students.
If a placement will include on-site classes, this is noted in the individual descriptions. Every effort is made by the supervisors to accomodate the students when scheduling these classes. Interns, however, are expected to attend these classes if offered. Field placement credits count towards law school residency in the semester when the placement is taken. The credits afforded a placement are never increased or decreased on an ad hoc basis.