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Request to Enroll Form for Semester in Practice or Judicial Externship

Instructions for enrolling in the SiP or Judicial Externship programs

Come to (or watch the video of) a discussion: The Place Practicum Based Learning can Play in Legal Education. The live session is held every year in January and September and the videotape is available from the SIP/Judicial Clerkship programs office in Rogers House.

Read the Frequently Asked Questions Handout: download a printable version, or pick up hard copy in the files on the second floor of Rogers House, or in the Career Services Office.

Give program support staff:
- your resume,
- one or two writing samples,
- the name of your faculty advisor and/or the faculty member who knows you best,
- for VLS students, a list of three references, two of them VLS faculty, (for transfers/visitors - a letter of reference from a former employer, professor or other professional who knows you and can speak to your maturity and ability to benefit from a field based experience),
- an unofficial copy of your transcript, and
- your answers to the following 7 questions: (Your answers will not be read by potential mentors.)
NOTE: WE WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION COMPLETE UNLESS WE RECEIVE YOUR RESUME, LIST OF REFERENCES, TRANSCRIPT AND WRITING SAMPLES IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

Complete the enrollment form. There are two ways to complete the form:

    - Print out a copy of the enrollment form, complete it, and mail or deliver it along with the necessary supporting documents to Shannon Leach in Rogers House.

    or

    - Apply using our online form.

Meet with Liz Ryan Cole for SiP enrollment, or Jeff White for Judicial Externship enrollment, or both, to develop a match.

N.B. Students must have at least a 2.4 grade average to enroll in these programs. Limited Enrollment. DEADLINES: March 15 - for students doing the following fall or spring distant placement*; April 1 - Fall semester enrollees; Sept 30 - Spring semester enrollees.
* distant means south of DC, west of New York/Philadelphia, north of Montreal, or a foreign placement.

For More Information

Please contact
Shannon Leach (x1259 or sleach@vermontlaw.edu),
Liz Ryan Cole (x1240 or lcole@vermontlaw.edu) or
Jeffry White (x1259 or jwhite@vermontlaw.edu).

Links

Printer Friendly Enrollment Form
Frequently Asked Questions

Online Enrollment Form


This form contains 3 sections - contact information, questions, and related documents. Please complete all 3 sections, review your information, and then click the "Submit" button to process your enrollment form.
Contact Information
Name:
VLS Class Year:
Preferred Semester:
Current Phone:
E-mail Address:
I would like to be considered for (check all that apply):	SiP Judicial Externship

Questions
What are your goals for your 3 years in law school?
How do you intend to integrate or imagine integrating your learning in law school with the work you eventually plan to do?
What practical experience, legal and non-legal, do you already have?
Would you describe yourself as mature? Flexible in a work situation? Why?
Is there relevant course work you must complete before you graduate? Are there courses you really want to take?
What do you imagine an SiP/Judicial Externship can add to your overall legal education?
Do you already have specific ideas about where you would like to spend a SiP/Judicial Externship or with whom? (Remember, please do NOT contact potential mentors in advance).
Who is your faculty advisor or advisor in fact?
Have you met with him or her to discuss your interest in a SiP/Judicial Externship? Yes No

Related documents
For each item, except the writing samples, you can either type (or cut/paste) the information into the text area, or, you can attach a file that contains the information. To attach a file, click the "Browse button" for the selected document, locate the file on your computer, and select it using the "Open" button in the "Choose File" window.
Writing Sample #1
(optional) Writing Sample #2
References
Resume
Transcript

Please make sure that all questions have been answered and that this form is complete. Once you are satisfied with your application form, click the "Submit" button to send your enrollment form to our department.