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USING EXTERNSHIPS TO INTRODUCE FAMILY LAW STUDENTS TO NEW PROFESSIONAL ROLES |
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| Authors: | Nancy Ver Steegh |
| Institution: | William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Abstract: | Law schools are seeking ways to familiarize family law students with exciting new professional roles arising in connection with family court reform. This article describes the family law externship program at William Mitchell College of Law which includes a classroom component allowing students placed in different practice settings to compare and contrast their experiences. The program assists students in making career choices and enhances their ability to counsel future clients. |
| Keywords: | externship interdisciplinary professional responsibility reflective practice family court reform family law students legal education mediator arbitrator collaborative lawyer Best Interests Attorney child's attorney parent educator parent coordinator special master unbundled legal services William Mitchell College of Law |