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Online Application for Judicial Internship

NOTE:  ALL FIRST-TIME SUMMER INTERNS/EXTERNS MUST PARTICIPATE IN AN ORIENTATION PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.  BEGINNING THE SUMMER OF ’12, ORIENTATION WILL BE HANDLED ONLINE USING WESTLAW’S “TWEN.”  (DETAILS TO COME.)

THE ONLINE ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT.

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.

**PROFESSOR BONADERO WILL HANDLE YOUR COURSE ENROLLMENT WITH STUDENT SERVICES DURING REGISTRATION.  STUDENTS DO NOT ENROLL THEMSELVES IN THE CLINICAL COURSE OR THE CLASSROOM COMPONENT OF THESE PROGRAMS.

Semester for Enrollment 

Number of Credits for Field Placement:

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? 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
Internship Information
How many hours towards your J.D. will you have completed prior to enrollment in the internship?
 
Is your GPA at least a 2.7?
 
Have you completed or will you be concurrently enrolled in Professional Responsibility?
 
Have you completed or will you be concurrently enrolled in Evidence?
 
 Have you completed or will you be concurrently enrolled in Criminal Procedure (if applying to an internship with emphasis in criminal law)?
 
Do you understand that you must have the the approval of faculty supervisor Erma Bonadero, and the placement supervisor before beginning your placement?
 
Do you understand you cannot receive both payment (including fellowships) and academic credit for your internship or externship? 
 
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?
 
Do you understand that the internship is currently graded credit/no credit, the one-credit course is graded and that failure/no credit in either class will result in failure/no credit in both classes?  
 
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?
 
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?
 
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:
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?
 
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.