Provides an opportunity for students to gain insight into the judicial process from the bench, under the supervision of a local Judge.

Currently there are several Federal Magistrate Judges in the Eastern District of Virginia and a VA CT of Appeals Judge serving as field instructors for students enrolled in the Judicial Clerk Externship, and additional Judges may join the program. Students selected for and enrolled in this externship are likely to have the opportunity to assist the Judge or Judge's Clerk in Court when necessary, and could be expected to perform research and writing assignments such as the review of Petitions for Appeal and Briefs in Opposition and preparation of memoranda related to this review; "procedural checks" on appellate filings; review and preparation of summaries of trial records in capital murder cases; observation and discussion of oral arguments; review of Habeus Corpus Petitions; and may have the opportunity to sit in while the Judge/Justices review petitions and deliberate.

Enrollment limited to those students selected by field instructors. Students interested will be asked to provide field instructor a resume, cover letter of interest and writing sample, as well as participate in an interview, if requested. Students selected will be notified prior to the end of the add/drop period and will be added to the course by Dean Jackson. Specific course requirements are in the packet found on the handout shelf in the Law Library or through the Externship Manual on Blackboard in the OCS Resources for Students.