Volunteer/Internship - Law Student Externship

Judicial Externship for Law Students

Law students must apply directly to this posting for consideration. Placement locations: Santa Ana, Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa. Note: Externships are unpaid. If you have a stipend form, we can help you complete it upon accepting a position.

Assignment as a student extern are geared towards highly motivated and self-reliant individuals who prefer the low-profile, behind-the-scenes role of the legal researcher in the adjudicatory process. The assignment is ideal for those who thrive on engaging in analytical reasoning through communication of the written word. Duties may include: drafting objective memorandums on civil, criminal, family law, and juvenile matters; performing legal research on a variety of civil, criminal, family law, and juvenile matters; reviewing and preparing tentative rulings for Law & Motion Calendars and perform other duties as assigned. Please note that in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety or favoritism during the externship, externs are prohibited from working for lawyers, law firms, district attorney's office, public defender's office, or county counsel unless otherwise authorized by the Chair of the Extern Committee or his or her designee in consultation with the extern's mentor. During the externship, externs are also prohibited from engaging in other outside employment that would conflict with their duties as externs, pose a conflict of interest, or are incompatible with their role in the court.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in law school.
• Submit a completed online application including education field and contact information.
• Complete supplemental questions.
• Attach a cover letter
• Attach a resume
• Attach current school transcripts in PDF format. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable as long as the document shows your full name and the school's name.
• Attach a writing sample. Submit a writing sample that must be written and edited solely by the applicant, and must be a minimum of five pages in length.

All applicants are required to submit a completed online application, have the proper attachments, and answer the supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE. A thorough background check will be conducted, including but not limited to work experience, education, certifications, driving record, criminal record, litigation judgment or verdict, and financial/credit information. Fingerprints of candidates are also taken as part of our background check process. Some email accounts have been known to place our emails in the spam/junk file. Please check your email folders and/or accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and occourts.org. If your information should change, please update your profile at

If you have any questions about the application or system you may contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io, or if you have questions about these program requirements or outside employment, please contact the extern coordinator at View email address on click.appcast.io.