Ext-Civil-General

Credits: 4 

Credits: 6
(Tallahassee, Orlando, West Palm Beach)

Credits: 4

Students will work with attorneys and staff to complete real property transactions and to procure and contract for goods and services and to conduct legal research for the general counsel on issues that arise in the course of the corporation’s business. Students may also participate in rulemaking and administrative hearings, if these opportunities are available. 

Credits: 4

This externship is for students interested in transactional work. Students assist the Department of Transportation with various transactions, including the review, analysis, and revision of Department  policies and procedures, forms, procurement documents, and the following types of agreements: professional services, purchase of commodities and contractual services, grants, local agreements, settlement agreements, intellectual property agreements, cell tower agreements, leases and other various agreements.

Credits: 4

Under the supervision of DMS General Counsel, the student will focus on bid protest law and the accompanying processes, including contracts and bidding. Responsibilities include attending a weekly meeting with General Counsel, coordinating with interviewing parties, and communicating with opposing counsel prior to motions.

Credits: 6-9

The Florida Department of Children and Families is responsible for representing the state’s interest in juvenile proceedings, as well as protecting children from neglect and/or abuse. Students in this office are assigned their own caseloads under supervision. Students obtain a working knowledge of juvenile dependency law. Students interview clients and Department caseworkers, draft original petitions, motions, and orders; and argue the Department’s position at hearings. 

Credits: 6

Students assist in defending governmental agencies of the State of Florida against a variety of civil claims. Activities include researching and drafting memoranda, participating in all phases of discovery, drafting motions, and assisting in the general preparation of cases for trial. Students have an opportunity to develop skills in fact gathering and field investigation, identifying and applying facts to law, developing case strategy, and drafting legal documents.

Credits: 6 

Students assist in representing the state against litigation by prisoners in Florida's prisons and jails. Students primarily defend against habeas and mandamus petitions challenging some aspect of the inmate's incarceration. Students engage in pretrial investigation, draft pleadings and motions, conduct discovery, and conduct motion hearings.

Credits: 4

Students externing in the Antitrust branch of the Attorney General's office assist in the investigation and prosecution of antitrust violations. Students engage in pretrial investigations through the division's civil investigative authority and formal discovery. Students participate in case planning sessions, and also participate in and atend settlement negotiations. Because of the complexity of the division's caseload, students are not assigned primary responsibility for cases. 

Credits: 6 

Students externing in the Administrative Law Section assist in the various aspects of serving as legal counsel to numerous state boards. Students have opportunities to draft and defend proposed agency rules. Students will attend and observe board meetings and participate in administrative hearings and subsequent appeals. Students' duties include legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, agency orders and briefs, and case preparation for administrative hearings.