This is the seminar portion of the Civil Externship. In this seminar students enrolled in an externship meet with other FSU College of Law externs to discuss the progress in their externships and to enhance their externship experience. The goal of the seminar is to:
- Understand how to learn from experience, observation, and reflection;
- Expand a student’s understanding of the professional and ethical obligations of lawyers, and begin to develop their own professional values, which extend beyond the codified rules of the profession;
- Gain perspective on the work of lawyers and various legal organizations and institutions;
- Cultivate effective communication and problem-solving skills;
- Begin/continue the process of developing professional identity;
- Increase awareness of ethical issues arising in various practice settings;
- Develop self-assessment skills and a habit of ongoing self-evaluation;
- Start identifying professional goals and refining career plans;
- Learn about the roles of lawyers in different legal institutions and practice areas.