THE FIELD PLACEMENT PROGRAM Through the Field Placement Program, more than 600 students each year participate in dynamic, hands-on externships in government, public interest, and the judiciary. Students receive course credit, supervision by leading legal practitioners, and practical experience that helps jump-start their careers. Recent placements include: GG Federal Communications
Commission GG Human Rights Watch GG Judges from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Federal Claims, D.C. Court of Appeals, and D.C. Superior Court GG Nature Conservancy GG Public Defender Services GG Smithsonian Institution
GG U.S. Department of Justice GG U.S. Department of State GG U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
GG U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission
GG U.S. Senate and House
of Representatives Judiciary Committees GG White House Office of Legal Counsel GG World Bank
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During the summer before 2L, I worked in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I was able to meet the commissioners, sit in on a closed commission meeting, and work closely with enforcement attorneys. I drafted two legal memos relating to discovery issues affecting ongoing investigations. As an intern, I wanted to learn, I wanted to work hard, and I wanted responsibility. This past summer I got all that and more. —DAVID GLANTON, 2L
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PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE 19