LAW-6454 CIVIL GOV EXTERNSHIP FIELD
Placement Description: At civil government placements students learn about various aspects of Florida government civil law practiced. Legal topics range from taxation and finance to land use, government ethics, administrative, and State Constitutional law issues. Students participate in staff meetings, client meetings, committee meetings, public hearings and board meetings, as well as depositions and trials. This placement allows students to learn about both the transactional and litigation requirements placed on civil government lawyers and the valuable service they provide to citizens across a wide range of topics. Placement Requirements: Students placed in a Federal, County, or State agency's legal department must meet the following criteria ? Have completed 4 semesters and received not less than 48 credit hours. Have a 2.4 or higher cumulative grade point average and completion of Professional Responsibility, Evidence and Administrative Law. Students are required to spend a minimum of 25-35 hours per week at their placement, depending on the semester, and receive five hours of credit for satisfactory completion. Attendance at a weekly seminar is also required. The seminar portion of the externship is graded; the field portion is pass/fail. t Students participating in the Civil Government Externship must be certified as legal interns (CLIs) in order to represent the State of Florida.