Online Application for Judicial Internship

Please fill out the brief information below and your information will automatically be e-mailed to our offices.  If you are approved to participate in the program, the faculty instructor will email the Office of Student Services to have you enrolled in the appropriate courses, and you will receive a copy of this email.  The faculty instructor will contact you directly via email if your application is not approved for some reason.

Please note that the minimum GPA required for this program is a 2.33, and that STUDENTS DO NOT ENROLL THEMSELVES IN THESE CLASSES.  THE FACULTY INSTRUCTOR WILL ENROLL YOU ONCE/IF YOUR APPLICATION IS APPROVED. CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE TO MAKE SURE YOUR IN/EXTERNSHIP HAS BEEN ADDED.  IF LATER YOU DECIDE TO DROP YOUR IN/EXTERNSHIP, PLEASE CONTACT BOTH PROF. BONADERO AND DERRICK GABRIEL.  Lastly, be sure you don't have a schedule conflict with the Thursday evening classroom component of JP or PIW, and be sure to pay by the official deadline so you're not dropped from the program.

Semester for Enrollment	Fall Spring Summer 2013 2014
Number of Credits for Field Placement: 3 4 In addition to credits indicated, all JD students receiving credit for their first judicial internship will be concurrently enrolled in the 1 credit graded Judicial Process Course.
Which internship will you be taking?	Judicial Internship I (if you've never taken one) Judicial Internship II Internship I must be taken before Internship II
Your Name
Street Address
City
State
Zip/Postal Code
Home Telephone
Work Telephone
Cell Phone
E-mail Address	Please use your UH email address.
Current Year In Law School	1L 2L 3L LLM
Internship Information
How many hours towards your J.D. will you have completed prior to the start of your judicial internship?
Are you in good academic standing? Yes No
Do you understand that you must have the approval of faculty supervisor Erma Bonadero, and the placement supervisor before beginning your placement? Yes No
Do you understand you cannot receive both payment (including fellowships) and academic credit for your internship or externship?  Yes No
Do you understand you must complete a minimum number of 180 hours (3 credit hours) or 240 hours (4 credit hours) at the placement to receive credit, and that failure to complete your hours in time will result in an Incomplete (and an eventual UNSATISFACTORY if not completed within one year)?    Yes No
Do you understand that the internship is currently graded credit/no credit (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory), the one-credit course is graded, and that failure/no credit in either class will result in failure/no credit in both classes?   Yes No
Do you understand that if you are seeking academic credit for an internship, you must also enroll in the accompanying one-credit, graded course (Judicial Process for internships) unless an exception applies? Yes No
Do you understand that the Judicial Process course is graded on a mandatory curve in accordance with UHLC policy, and that this is not subject to negotiation with the faculty instructor?       Yes No
Do you understand that you may participate in only one internship/externship or clinic per semester, with the exception of the summer semester when students may participate in two internships/externships for credit? Yes No
While the Judicial Internship Faculty Supervisor can provide placement contact information, it is up to each student to contact the judge's chambers to apply and make arrangements for their internship prior to applying for the course. You must provide complete/detailed information on your court and schedule below.

Court:
Judge:
Supervisor (if other than judge):
Supervisor's Email:
Court's Address:
Court's Phone Number:
Court's Fax Number:
Start Date (Note: Students may not begin work earlier than one week prior to the official start of the school semester):
Planned Date of Completion:
Why are you interested in a judicial internship?
List the grades you received in first year Legal Research and Writing. First Semester   Second Semester (if complete)
Have you completed the Judicial Process course? Yes No
List any other judicial internships, externships or clinics which you have taken (Be specific):
PRIOR TO ENROLLING IN THE EXTERNAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM, PERMISSION MUST BE GIVEN BY THE PROFESSOR. BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT.  THE INSTRUCTOR WILL EMAIL YOU WITH QUESTIONS OR WITH APPROVAL/DENIAL OF YOUR APPLICATION.  IF APPROVED, YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO STUDENT SERVICES FOR ENROLLMENT.