Under the California State Bar Practical Training of Law Students program, students may be certified to appear in court on behalf of clients under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. Field placements help develop skills of anaylsis, investigation, planning, negotiation, client interviewing and counseling and professional responsibility. This seminar is required for those enrolled in a criminal externship. It involves practical skills training in handling preliminary hearings as well as lectures on various aspects of criminal procedure. Through externship placements with the various public interest entities in both the public and private sectors, students will explore the role of the lawyer in society, as well as ethics and morality as it applies to law.
Students develop their skills in analysis, negotiation, writing and counseling.
The public interest seminar is required for those enrolled in a public interest externship. Component two will focus on practical lawyering skills for working with low-income clients. Included will be overviews of sustantive law and social issues affecting the poor, interviewing skills and discussion of students' extership experiences. Students are placed in a variety of entertainment companies in the television, film and music business, as well as the guilds and agencies. Additional placements are with emerging internet companies.