Corporate Counsel Externship Program - Fall 2024 Information Session

SMU Dedman Law is home to the premier corporate counsel externship program in the nation.

The program is offered once per academic year in the fall semester only. To learn more about the program and the application process, attend the information session on Tuesday, February 13, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in Walsh.

The benefits to the program include:
• Unique opportunity to experience what it is like to work in-house as a law student
• Real-world experience in transactional, litigation, or compliance roles
• Varied practices and industries that match your interests
• Satisfies experiential learning (EL) requirement (4 hours in addition to LRWA II gives you 7 EL hours)
• Counts toward our Business Law Concentration
• Valuable connections and mentors
• Make yourself more attractive to legal employers
• It’s fun!

Business Enterprise (LAW 6240) is a pre-requisite and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 15 at 5:00 pm.

Lunch will be served at the info session for those who RSVP in advance.

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