LAW 931 - Pro Bono Scholars Program Externship

College of Law
10 credit(s)

Students in the final year of law school to devote their last semester of study to performing pro bono service for the poor through an approved externship, legal services provider, law firm, or corporation. Placements are available in Central New York and Washington, DC. Only students selected by the Pro Bono Scholars Program committee and approved by the New York Court of Appeals may register for the course. Students accepted for the Program will spend 12 weeks working full time in a placement beginning in March. Students will also have a seminar component, Pro Bono Scholars Seminar, for which they will earn two credits.