Listed below in alphabetical order are all courses eligible for the ABA Experiential Learning credit requirement. As a general rule, all Clinics, Externships, and Simulation Courses count towards the 6-credit Experiential JD Requirement.
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Advanced Legal Research (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 664 - Simulation - builds on the basic research skills and techniques covered in the basic course, Legal Research, this course offers students an opportunity to gain in-depth working knowledge of legal research resources and methods. This course is intended to develop a mastery of legal research beyond the level of the standard first year curriculum. The course will cover several major areas of legal research, including, but not limited to, extensive coverage of primary and secondary sources, practice and specialized topical resources, international law, cost-effective legal research, legal resources on the Internet and advanced training on LEXIS and WESTLAW. Depending on the semester specialized topics may vary. Course objectives are: 1) to expand students’ skills in primary and secondary US legal sources, in all formats; 2) to teach students how to evaluate resources and use them effectively, with particular emphasis on cost-effective research; 3) to help students develop efficient online research skills; 4) to introduce students to some non-legal information resources. Students are required to complete weekly research assignments and a comprehensive research assignment. P: Legal Research.
Advanced Persuasive Writing and Oral Advocacy (2 cr.) D/N 522 - Simulation - explores advanced techniques in persuasive writing and oral advocacy. The course assignments will cover civil and criminal matters in a trial court setting. P: Legal Analysis, Research, and Communication I and II (D/N 520 and D/N 521).
Alternative Dispute Resolution (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 844 - Simulation - explores the theories and processes of dispute resolution outside the traditional framework of state or federal court litigation. Particular emphasis will be placed on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Additional topics may include "mixed-alternative" processes (e.g., court-annexed arbitration, mini-trials, and private judging).
American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The ACLU-IN Externship blends the lawyering done at the placement in protecting the civil rights of Hoosiers with the reflective learning done under faculty supervision. Externs are assigned directly to the Litigation Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. Externship activities range from complaint intake, investigations, legal research, and litigation support work such as drafting pleadings and preparing witnesses.
Anthem, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Anthem, Inc. is working to transform health care with trusted and caring solutions. Through its affiliated health plans, Anthem companies deliver a number of leading health benefit solutions through a broad portfolio of integrated health care plans and related services, along with a wide range of specialty products such as life and disability insurance benefits, dental, vision, behavioral health benefit services, as well as long term care insurance and flexible spending accounts. With nearly 69 million people served by its affiliated companies including more than 37 million enrolled in its family of health plans, Anthem is one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Anthem, Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving members in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin; and specialty plan members in other states. One in nine Americans receives coverage for their medical care through Anthem's affiliated plans.
Appellate Clinic (2 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students represent indigent clients in civil or criminal appeals. Conducted under the supervision of clinical faculty, students are responsible for all aspects of representation, including client communication, drafting motions and briefs to the Indiana Court of Appeals, presenting oral argument and litigating a petition to transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court. P: Completion of 45 credit hours, Criminal Law (D/N 533), Intramural Moot Court (D/N 746), and completion of or enrollment in Professional Responsibility (D/N 861). The following courses are strongly recommended: Evidence (D/N 632), Criminal Procedure: Investigation (D/N 702), and Appellate Practice (D/N 810). Students must submit an application and receive instructor approval prior to registration.
Carrier Corporation, In-House Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Carrier Corporation is a leader in heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration technology. Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. For more information, visit carrier.com/residential. This externship placement provides students with the experience and insight derived from working in the in-house legal department of a multinational business corporation. These include drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, engaging in legal research and preparing memoranda regarding federal, state and local regulatory issues confronting the corporation, data privacy law, reviewing marketing approaches for compliance with trademark and advertising laws, and otherwise assisting in legal work typical of that performed by corporate counsel.
Center for Law and Health Externship Course (3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship course integrates your externship experiences with academic exploration of substantive federal and state laws, healthcare infrastructure, and professional development. In addition, this course explores the realities of being a healthcare attorney, utilizing a myriad of opportunities to find your focus, and enhance your skills of professionalism such as completing an externship agreement, keeping accurate time logs of your externship time, document submission, and participating in your own professional development plan. Through individual assignments, class discussion, and individual mentorship, students will learn about the practice of law within the healthcare enterprise.
Center for Victim and Human Rights Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Center for Victim and Human Rights (CVHR) is a non-profit legal services organization that provides civil legal representation to victims of crime and human rights abuses. CVHR's mission is to empower and advance the safety of victims through legal representation and educational outreach. Clients include, but are not limited to: victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, human trafficking, stalking, harassment and other violent crimes. Externs will have an opportunity to gain experience with the following substantive areas of law: civil protection orders, paternity/custody/parenting time/child support cases occurring in the context of domestic violence, humanitarian immigration (U visas, T visas, VAWA, and asylum), and other state and federal crime victim rights laws. Externs will assist staff attorneys with drafting pleadings and motions, case management, and research, and may have the opportunity participate in client interviews and conduct hearings. The CVHR externship experience is an opportunity to work on human rights at a local level while connecting with issues that affect global populations.
Child Advocacy Law Clinic (3 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - The Child Advocacy Law Clinic is an opportunity for second- and third-year law students to work with Kids' Voice, a nonprofit agency in Marion County that represents the best interest of children as Guardians ad Litem (GAL) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in abuse and neglect, juvenile, and civil disputes. Students will be assigned live-client cases and be supervised by Kids' Voice attorneys. Students will be certified CASA and GAL volunteers in the State of Indiana at the end of their training. Students enrolled in the clinic will analyze the best interest standard against various legal rights and responsibilities and explore how various legal concerns such as human trafficking, immigration law, criminal law, and mental capacity, among others, impact the representation of children and their best interest. Students will gain courtroom experience in this clinic, and these credits qualify toward the experiential learning requirements for graduation. New for Fall 2022, students can become certified legal interns as long as they have completed 45 credit hours by the time of enrollment, and have taken or be enrolled in Professional Responsibility when taking the clinic.
Civil Practice Clinic (3 or 4 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students represent clients in a variety of civil matters. These include domestic cases, such as dissolution of marriage, custody, support, paternity, and domestic violence; housing controversies; consumer problems; challenges to administrative decisions of state and federal agencies; and a variety of other general civil problems. This clinic is conducted under the supervision of clinical faculty, but students are responsible for all aspects of representation, including presentations in court and administrative hearings. P: Completion of 45 credit hours and completion of or enrollment in Professional Responsibility (DN861).
CMG Worldwide, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - CMG Worldwide is a marketing and licensing company headquartered in Indianapolis, with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Las Vegas. CMG represents and markets the intellectual property rights of many well-known entertainment, music, sports, and historic personalities, currently including Maya Angelou, James Dean, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Neil Armstrong, and Amelia Earhart. The CMG legal department focuses on protection and promotion of intellectual property rights. The primary responsibilities for legal interns and externs include contract drafting, negotiating and finalizing licensing and permission agreements, researching legal issues for clients and in the course of disputes, managing clients intellectual property portfolios, and pursuing and settling infringements of publicity rights, copyrights, and trademarks. The CMG legal department particularly values motivated, flexible team players who take pride in their work, are skilled at conflict resolution, and have strong writing, verbal, and research skills. We are open to 1L, 2L, or 3L law students for internships or externships.
Community Health Network Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Description forthcoming.
Contract Drafting (2 cr.) D/N 538 - Simulation - This simulation course provides introductory training in the basic techniques of contract drafting. Through classroom discussion, reading assignments, in-class exercises, and drafting assignments, students will learn about different contract concepts; how to translate agreed terms into enforceable provisions that concisely and precisely reflect the contracting parties' intent; and how to draft a logically organized contract in plain English. P: Completion of Contracts and Sales and LCA I & II.
Criminal Defense Clinic (3 or 4 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students represent clients in criminal cases involving a variety of misdemeanor or Level 6 felony charges. Most cases are theft, prostitution, driving while intoxicated, and drug offenses. Students will gain valuable experience representing clients at bond hearings, pretrial hearings, guilty plea and sentencing proceedings, suppression hearings, and bench and jury trials. Under adjunct/faculty attorney supervision, students are responsible for all aspects of representation, including presentations in court. P: Completion of 45 credit hours, Criminal Law (DN533), Evidence (DN632), Criminal Procedure: Investigation (DN702) and completion of or enrollment in Professional Responsibility (DN861).
Criminal Procedure Advocacy Skills (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 777 - Simulation - is designed to show students how basic concepts of criminal procedure are tested in the courtroom. By participating in a series of oral advocacy assignments, students will hone their oral and written trial advocacy skills. Over the course of a semester, each student will participate in the following advocacy exercises: bail/bond hearings, pre-trial motions, motions to suppress evidence, miscellaneous issues during trial, and sentencing hearings. In addition each student will submit at least one significant writing project, such as a Motion to Suppress Evidence. In addition to placing the theoretical course material in a courtroom context, the advocacy exercises give students interested in pursuing a career in criminal law additional practice and feedback on a critical pre-trial skill. This simulation structure will allow students to get "on their feet," learn courtroom lawyering skills, and receive substantial feedback throughout the semester. Co-requisite or P: Criminal Procedure: Investigation or permission of instructor.
Cummins, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Description forthcoming.
Data Security and Privacy Law (2 cr.) D/N 909 - Simulation - This simulation course provides a fundamental understanding of the various different laws and practices related to data privacy and the essential factors to consider when implementing preventative procedures. Privacy is an area of law that has recently developed as a response to the growing challenges for the protection of privacy. Data privacy law applies to a vast range of everyday activities and can be extremely complex. As new technologies continue to emerge, data privacy law will continue to grow and more innovative prevention methods will be needed to avoid privacy intrusions. Tort law, federal and state constitutional law, federal and state statutory law, evidentiary privileges, property law, contract law, and criminal law all form the expansive boundaries encompassed in data privacy law.
Daviess Community Hospital (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Daviess Community Hospital is interested in partnering with Indiana University Law students to assist with the hospital’s regulatory compliance program, general contracting, real estate, risk management and litigation management among other projects. Law students will have the opportunity to assist with development, management and termination of contracts.
Eli Lilly and Company, Intellectual Property Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship is with either the Lilly Legal Patent or Trademark/Copyright Department, located at Lilly Corporate Center in Indianapolis, and will focus on either the practice of patent or trademark/copyright law in the pharmaceutical industry. Externs will get to experience the role of an in-house patent or trademark/copyright attorney first-hand while working on special projects closely with a Lilly Supervising Attorney. All externs will attend training sessions and monthly meetings that focus on the latest developments in intellectual property law. Extern special projects include, for example, researching a current IP-related issue faced by Lilly and presenting their findings to the Legal Patent or Trademark/Copyright Department. For externs in the Patent Department, a bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field and completion of a patent law course is strongly recommended as the extern will likely be evaluating new primarily chemistry/biologic-based invention disclosures, and related work including assessing patentability and freedom to operate searches, assisting in patent litigation matters, participating in discussions with scientists and clinical teams, etc. For an extern in trademarks/copyright, a science or engineering background is not required but completion of a general IP survey or trademarks/copyright course is recommended. P: Completion of two years of law school coursework.
Environmental Advocacy Externship (2 cr.) D802 - Externship - This placement is with one of several environmental and natural resource organizations and agencies working at a local, state, and regional level. Placement opportunities vary. Recent placements have included the Sierra Club, Save the Dunes, Indiana Kids for the Environment (IKE), and the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC). Through these placements, students have helped to provide public interest representation on environmental issues pending before administrative agencies and state and federal courts, and have worked to address policy issues before legislative and regulatory bodies.
Eskenazi Health Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Description forthcoming.
Fairbanks Hospital Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Applicants must be in the Health Law Certificate Program and/or have taken at least 2 health law courses.
Federal Court Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students work in the chambers of one of the federal judges or magistrates in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis) or other districts during the summer. These externships generally require a great deal of research and writing with a limited opportunity to observe court proceedings. Federal court externs may not be employed at a law firm during the period of their externship. (More about Court Externships)
Franciscan Health Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Description forthcoming.
Greene County (Critical Access Hospital) General Hospital Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Greene County General Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital located in rural southern Indiana. This externship provides students with hands on experience in the vast category of health law. Students may be exposed to assignments in any of the following areas: corporate legal matters, regulatory compliance, general contracting, employment and disability matters, physician contracting, real estate, patient privacy and data security, risk management, litigation management, social services, policy development, ethics, etc. Students will be assigned specific projects to be completed during the externship. When opportunities are available, students will be invited to observe and participate in ad hoc scenarios. Exceptional research and legal writing skills are required. Applicants must be able to timely communicate complex legal concepts in a concise, professional manner. Applicants should also be quick-thinking, thorough, flexible, and exercise a high degree of attention to detail. This externship is ideal for students interested in a broad and diverse educational experience. Partial remote work is permitted with this externship.
Hamilton County Prosecution Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - As a summer extern, you will have the opportunity to assist in the review, preparation, and (if appropriate) trial of criminal cases alongside our Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys. In most situations, you would be paired with an attorney who manages a certain caseload. Courtroom experience will be available and encouraged for certified interns. Skills involved include research, creative thinking, oral argument, and case organization and preparation. Commonly known as the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, the Prosecuting Attorney and his deputies represent the State of Indiana in criminal, juvenile, and Title IV-D causes heard in the Hamilton Circuit, Superior, and City Courts. Externships are unpaid.
Horizon League Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students will provide legal and NCAA compliance assistance to the Horizon League, a Division I athletics conference. This placement offers students the chance to gain diverse experience in intercollegiate athletics at the conference level that will help build a knowledge base for a career in the college sports industry.
Housing, Health, and Human Rights Clinic (3 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students in the Housing, Health, and Human Rights Clinic engage in domestic human rights advocacy and litigation, usually concerning the key social determinant of health that is access to safe, secure housing. Students engage in advocacy in the form of litigation, negotiation, investigations and reports, and public education. Students must be available to attend during the semester at least five (6) sessions of eviction hearings in local courts (dates and times to be set before each semester) and be available for a Saturday five-hour training session the first weekend of the semester. Students must submit an application to be considered for this clinic.
Immigration Law Clinic (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students represent both detained and non-detained clients in immigration matters before federal administrative agencies under the supervision of the professor/counsel. Typical cases involve claims of asylum, family-based immigration petitions (including domestic violence), special immigrant juvenile petitions, and crime victim visas. Students are encouraged to enroll in the clinic for two consecutive semesters. The Course will be operated in conjunction with the Immigrants' and Language Rights Center at Indiana Legal Services. The Course is open to upper level J.D. students and LL.M. students. Completion of or enrollment in Immigration Law is strongly recommended. Students must receive instructor approval prior to registration.
Indiana Health Information Exchange (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Indiana Health Information Exchange, or IHIE, is a non-profit organization that enables hospitals, physicians, laboratories, payers, and other health service providers to avoid redundancy and deliver faster, more efficient, higher quality healthcare to patients in Indiana and beyond. This externship should be of interest for students interested in where technology and healthcare intersect with real world patient care. Externs can expect to work with the General Counsel and other senior leadership on both legal and business related issues ranging from privacy and security, data governance, contract drafting and negotiations, information technology, intellectual property, general corporate law, and labor and employment.
Indiana Legal Services Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship placement provides students with a mentored learning environment focused on the experience and insight derived from working with the staff attorneys in the various divisions of ILS. Duties vary based on the specific placement, but every student will engage in substantive legal work typical of that performed by a junior lawyer, learn essential practical lawyering skills, and receive regular feedback from an attorney supervisor. Externs will also benefit from regular advising sessions with the faculty supervisor.
Indianapolis and Marion County Office of Corporation Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Office of Corporation Counsel serves as the law firm for Indianapolis and Marion County. Its functions include prosecuting violations of the civil code; counseling city/county parties; investigating and seeking to resolve claims of discrimination; and defending city/county parties in court cases. This externship will provide experience and insight to students derived from working with corporation counsel in the various functions of the agency.
Intellectual Property Licensing: Drafting Skills (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 905 - Simulation - course will provide fundamental understanding of licensing intellectual property laws and practices. It is a "skills" course with intensive weekly drafting assignments of various licensing provisions. P: Intellectual Property Law (D/N 862).
Internal Revenue Service Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work on a variety of Internal Revenue Service issues relating to federal and state taxation, including research on estate and gift tax law and review of trusts and wills to determine tax consequences. Externs also assist IRS staff attorneys in the valuation of assets included in tax returns.
Interviewing and Counseling (2 cr.) D/N 606 - Simulation - covers interviewing and counseling in the context of legal representation. This simulation course addresses theories and techniques used in interviewing and counseling.
IU Health Revenue Cycle Services Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The IU Health Revenue Cycle Services (RCS) Department externship offers students interested in health care law and corporate law the opportunity to develop formal entry-level experience in a corporate law setting. IU Health RCS is responsible for securing payment for medical services provided to victims of personal injury through creation and enforcement of hospital liens, mediation, and litigation. Exceptional research and legal writing skills are required. Applicants must be able to timely communicate complex legal concepts in a concise, professional manner. Applicants should also be quick-thinking, thorough, flexible, and exercise a high degree of attention to detail. The externship is ideal for those students interested in health care law, litigation, negotiations, and process management. Although there are no course prerequisites for this externship, externs may benefit from prior or concurrent familiarity with, exposure to, or coursework in health law (e.g., “Introduction Health Care Law and Policy”), administrative law, health administration, the Affordable Care Act, and/or HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
IU Indianapolis Athletics Department/Compliance Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students provide assistance to the IU Indianapolis Athletics Department/Compliance Office by helping to interpret and enforce NCAA rules and regulations. Students spend sixty hours for each credit hour earned, which is approximately eight hours per week, working under the supervision of the Associate Athletics Director and the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. Students meet with the law school faculty supervisor during the semester, keep a journal of their experiences, and submit a reflection paper at the end of the semester.
IU Research Integrity Office (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The IU Research Integrity Office, in the Office of Research Compliance, supports the integrity of the IU research enterprise by receiving and investigating allegations of fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism in research. Externs may participate in the investigative process, or gain compliance experience through special projects such as policy writing, evidence review, and legal research.
IU, Innovation and Commercialization Office (IUICO, formerly IURTC) (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work with the Innovation & Commercialization Office, Indiana University's "technology transfer office," to assist with and perform intellectual property legal work related to the Office’s protecting and commercializing IU-based patentable and copyrightable inventions. This will include assisting IU's Chief IP Counsel on patent projects, which may include conducting prior art searches. Students must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, and have attention to detail, accuracy, and organization. 2L or 3L patent bar eligible (or registered) students are eligible to be considered. A focus in IP law, with academic and/or hands-on license experience and a Life Sciences background, is preferred. Work will primarily take place at the Indianapolis office of the ICO, but work from the Office's Bloomington location is possible for the ideal candidate.
Litigation Drafting (2 cr.) D/N 539 - Simulation - This simulation course focuses on drafting complaints, answers, motions, interrogatories, and other documents required to prepare a case for trial. Trial and post-trial motions may be included. Students will conduct legal research and fact investigation in simulated cases or scenarios. Strategic decisions in case development and the ethics of advocacy will be considered. Students who enroll at any time in this course may not enroll in Lawyering Practice. P: Completion of Civil Procedure and LCA I & II.
Logansport Memorial Hospital (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Logansport Memorial Hospital (LMH) is an 83 bed acute care hospital employing approximately 45 providers located in north central Indiana. At LMH the extern will receive hands on experience in the areas of Compliance (Stark, Anti-kickback and referral services, and contracting), HIPAA Privacy and Security, Risk Management including medical malpractice. The extern will have the opportunity set up a new contract management software while reviewing and revising contracts including Business Associate Agreements. The extern will assist with development of an electronic system for maintaining medical malpractice complaint documentation. The extern will shadow the Compliance and Risk Officer during daily activities including education presentations, HIPAA investigations and Compliance auditing. We will be looking for an individual who will take direction and work independently.
Marion County Hospital Legal Department Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work in legal and/or ethical departments of a hospital or with the Marion County Health Corporation on issues concerning health care, public health, guardianships, and the development of hospital policies required by federal and state laws, including ethical considerations in the treatment of patients.
Marion County Public Health Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Student externs will assist health department attorneys in enforcement of the Marion County Public Health Code in environmental court and drafting of health department regulations and contracts.
MDwise, Inc Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Description forthcoming.
Mediation Practice (2 cr.) D/N 700 - Simulation - This course examines processes, procedures and practices for mediating two- and multi-party disputes in various legal and professional contexts. This simulation course includes many opportunities to engage in role-plays and other experiential learning activities and to develop communication, relationship building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills and techniques in mediated settings. Students will also learn ethical considerations for mediating disputes and about future opportunities to develop as mediators in their chosen legal and professional fields. While students may enroll in this course or in Mediation (DN876), they may not receive credit for more than one of these courses. This course may be taught as a pass/fail course.
MLP Practice Group / ILS Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The intern will serve in the MLP practice group. MLPs are a fast-growing area of law that sees attorneys teaming up with medical professionals, health networks, and behavior teams to pinpoint legal needs and refer patients to a legal aid organization for advocacy, guidance, and representation. The overall goal is to provide services that minimize health-harming social and environmental factors that could not otherwise be addressed in a medical environment. The MLP extern will work with the Indianapolis MLP Practice Group in the Indianapolis office. Job duties would include (1) screening cases; (2) conducting intake interviews; (3) writing advice letters; and (4) possible active representation of clients in court hearings and agency actions. The areas of exposure could include housing/tenant cases; benefit appeals (Social Security and state benefits); decision-making supports (Power of Attorney, supported decision-making, and guardianship); consumer protection and collections cases; family law; and are seeking dedicated, passionate, and hard-working interns to fill this new position. Your experience could lead to employment opportunities in the ever-expanding field of MLPs across the country.
MOBI, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship placement provides students with the experience and insight derived from working in the in-house legal department of a business corporation. These include drafting and reviewing commercial leases, engaging in legal research and preparing memoranda regarding federal, state and local regulatory issues confronting the corporation, reviewing marketing approaches for law compliance, and otherwise assisting in legal work typical of that performed by corporate counsel. P: Closely Held Business Organizations (DN645) or Publicly Traded Corporations (DN646).
NCAA Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students provide assistance to either the Enforcement Division or the Academic and Member Affairs Division of the NCAA, a national governing body for intercollegiate athletics. In the Academic and Member Affairs Division, students will be involved in the interpretations of NCAA legislation and legislative research. In the Enforcement Division, they will work with staff who are responsible for the investigation and processing of rule violations. Students placed in the Academic and Member Affairs Division spend a minimum of one hundred hours working under the supervision of attorneys and receive two credits; students placed in the Enforcement Division work a minimum of 150 hours working under the supervision of attorneys and receive three credits. Students placed in the Enforcement Division must commit to working at least two full days and one partial day per week for a period of eight weeks. Students meet with the law school faculty supervisor during the semester and submit a paper summarizing their experience at the end of the semester.
Negotiations (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 863 - Simulation - This course explores the negotiation process in the context of legal problem-solving. The course may include negotiation exercises in which students participate.
Old National Bancorp (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship's intention is to provide an environment in which the Legal Department Extern will have meaningful legal work, be able to participate in the day to day work of the General Counsel office of Old National, and learn important aspects of in-house corporate legal life. Old National has a collegial department with members who work to support each other, while providing excellent service, and serving as trusted advisors to the Bank and the Bankcorp. Research topics could include: Employment, corporate governance, SEC, UCC perfection issues, Bankruptcy and collections.
OneAmerica, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - OneAmerica is an Indianapolis-based financial services company with more than 2,000 employees, $70 billion of assets under administration, and 140 years of foundation in the financial industry. The companies of OneAmerica provide customers retirement products and services, individual life insurance and annuities, asset-based long-term care, and employee benefits. This externship will provide law students with opportunities to assist with matters that arise in the Legal/Compliance department of a financial services company. The extern will be exposed to issues concerning federal securities and state insurance laws, engage in legal research and preparing memoranda regarding regulatory issues confronting the companies of OneAmerica, and otherwise assist in work typical of that performed by Legal/Compliance department personnel.
Program on Law and State Government Externship Course (2-4 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externship students learn about the practice of law with a combination of legal externship placement at one of over 60 law offices and agencies within the executive and legislative branches of Indiana's state government and discussion based class meetings. The class meetings explore topics such as public records laws, ethical considerations for the public lawyer, rulemaking and the administrative process, federalism and state sovereignty, state supported speech, and state budgeting issues. Two or three (students choose between a 2 credit or 3 credit externship) of the externships credits are graded S/F, based upon satisfaction of externship requirements, with the remaining credit carrying a course grade based upon performance in the classroom component of the course.) (Application Link | More info: PLSG web site)
Prosecution Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work in county Prosecutor’s Offices gaining hands-on experience by working under the direction of supervising prosecutors. Students who are eligible for certification as legal interns may carry an actual case load and represent the State in court. Non-certified students may conduct legal research, draft motions, observe and critique trials, take witness statements, and participate in the fact investigation process. Through the externship placement and classroom discussions with other interns, students will gain a better understanding of the major legal, practical, and ethical issues associated with criminal law practice.
Public Defender Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work under the supervision of public defenders in Marion County (or other jurisdictions) interviewing clients and witnesses, investigating facts, and drafting legal documents. Students who are Certified Legal Interns may also speak in court and try criminal cases with appropriate supervision. Externs will write reflective essays and meet periodically with the faculty supervisor.
Roche Diagnostics, Inc. Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship is with Roche Diagnostics' U.S. research and development, laboratory, manufacturing, distribution, information technology and corporate headquarters operations in Indianapolis. The extern's work will primarily involve evaluation and analysis of invention disclosures, preparation of information disclosure statements, analysis of search results, assistance with validity and infringement opinions, and/or analysis of competitor patents. The student will interact with in-house attorneys, research and development departments, inventors, and project managers with expertise in a variety of healthcare technical fields.
Roche, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship is with Roche Diagnostics' U.S. research and development, laboratory, manufacturing, distribution, information technology and corporate headquarters operations in Indianapolis. The extern's work will primarily involve evaluation and analysis of invention disclosures, preparation of information disclosure statements, analysis of search results, assistance with validity and infringement opinions, and/or analysis of competitor patents. The student will interact with in-house attorneys, research and development departments, inventors, and project managers with expertise in a variety of healthcare technical fields.
Roche: Strategic Deal Team - Corporate Contracting (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Duties include: (1) applying a strategic understanding of business and customer needs and developing appropriate contract documentation to support new and existing business; (2) providing business stakeholder support by analyzing risks and obligations of proposed and accepted contract terms and conditions; (3) facilitating contract negotiations with business stakeholders through identification of term conflicts and non-standard conditions; (4) drafting contracting language where needed to support business direction; (5) identify, investigate, and resolve or provide recommendations to resolve contract issues and their root cause, and (6) working across business units to understand full customer impact.
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in 2017 employed about 94,000 people worldwide. In 2017, Roche invested CHF 10.4 billion in R&D and posted sales of CHF 53.3 billion. Genentech, in the United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information, please visit www.roche.com.
Sagamore Institute Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Sagamore Institute is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization that provides independent research and analysis to public and private sector leaders, policy makers, practitioners, and the public. This externship will provide law students with opportunities to develop key analytical and research skills, to gain an understanding of how a think tank works, and to explore areas of law and policy related to the work of the Sagamore Institute and, as time and opportunity permits, the students’ own interests. Currently the two primary areas of research are Indiana’s criminal code reform and environmental and energy law.
Space Law (2 cr.) D/N 700 - Simulation - The course will introduce the students to the history and theory of International Space Law, including the five international treaties and the theoretical underpinnings of the agreements, as well as the politics behind who has and has not joined each. Students will also participate in a practical regulatory simulation where students will “retain” and “counsel” a fictional space startup. During this simulation, students will take proper legal action throughout the life cycle of a typical space company, including fundraising under CFIUS, export controls under ITAR, launch/payload licensing under the FAA, remote sensing licensing under the NOAA, and spectrum licensing under the FCC.
Springbuk, Inc. (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Springbuk, Inc. is an employer-facing health analytics software company. Its Health Intelligence software is equipping benefits consultants and employers nationwide to reduce healthcare costs by empowering smarter healthcare decision-making. Located in the burgeoning technology center of downtown Indianapolis, this externship focuses on the privacy and security issues as well as provides students an opportunity learn about an in-house attorney’s role with a start-up technology company. Students may also be exposed to the following areas: regulatory compliance, general contracting, legal research, and policy drafting. Externs will provide support to the Director of Legal Affairs. Strong research and writing abilities with a working knowledge of HIPAA preferred.
State Appellate Court Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs generally work on draft opinions under the direction of the judge and judicial clerks at the Indiana Court of Appeals (or another state appellate court during the summer). Most of the Indiana courts caseload is criminal, although students may sometimes work on civil cases as well. (More about Court Externships)
State Supreme Court Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs for the Indiana Supreme Court work primarily work transfer memos, which require summarizing and analyzing briefs and lower court opinions in making recommendations regarding discretionary review. Summer externships may be available with other state supreme courts. Students interested in externships with the Indiana Supreme Court must submit application materials directly to the justice(s) by the deadlines noted at the Indiana Supreme Court website. (More about Court Externships)
State Trial Court Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externships are available in the Marion Circuit Superior Court or with state trial court judges in other counties. These externships offer the greatest opportunity to observe court proceedings and usually include considerable interaction with the judge. Students in Marion County may request placements in civil, commercial, criminal, or family court. (More about Court Externships)
The Center for at-Risk Elders (CARE) (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - CARE is a non-profit, lawyer-led team of advocates guarding Indiana’s neglected, abused, and exploited elders (www.indianacare.org) . Indiana CARE is the state’s leading provider of legal services to establish adult guardianships where appropriate, with a focus on offering emergency guardianship intervention services. These services are designed to offer protection for elders who are actively being exploited financially, are being abused or neglected, and for those at imminent risk of being so. Students chosen for an externship placement with CARE will find a friendly, fast-paced work environment and will work alongside a social-justice focused practitioner with over 30 years’ experience working with at-risk clients.
The Indiana Justice Project with Adam Mueller (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Indiana Justice Project is a new law and policy program in Indiana. IJP uses all of the tools of legal advocacy to fight poverty on a systemic level. This includes litigation, policy research and analysis, and legislative and administrative advocacy. IJP's core focus for 2021-2022 is health justice, working to ensure all Hoosiers have access to affordable health coverage. Externs with IJP will focus on state and federal policy analysis. They will work on reviewing Indiana's health coverage programs through a justice and equity lens. The results of this research may be policy products ("white papers") and additional content that will both bolster and inform IJP's advocacy goals.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Regional Counsel (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The Veterans Affairs Regional Counsel provides counsel to the federal agency responsible for the execution of laws, regulations, and policies governing veterans' benefits. Externs will serve to meet the legal needs of veterans, most particularly in the areas of veterans' benefits and homelessness. Working closely with the VA Regional Counsel legal team to apply statutory, administrative and common law, externs will develop legal skills in client counseling, negotiation, fact investigation, and legal research. The externship is a two or three credit, pass or fail, course. Students must complete and document 100/150 hours of Office of Regional Counsel externship activity, which corresponds generally to eight (8-10) hours per week. In addition, externs maintain journal entries, attend scheduled meetings with the Faculty Supervisor, and submit a final evaluation.
Trial Advocacy Competition (1) D/N 745 - Simulation - A spring semester Trial Advocacy Competition course is open to eight students selected by audition held during the fall semester. Members of the course represent the law school at regional and national trial competitions. Auditions are open to students who have completed Evidence (DN632) and Trial Practice (DN718). Course participation requires a minimum of 60 hours of trial preparation and related activity. The course is graded. Prerequisite: Evidence (DN632).
Trial Practice (3 cr.) D/N 718 - Simulation - This simulation course covers trial procedures from selection of jury through opening statements, presentation of evidence, preservation of error, cross-examination, closing argument, and instructions. Students participate in simulated cases. Limited enrollment.
U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The externship is with the Office of the United States Trustee of the U.S. Department of Justice. Students will receive exposure to consumer bankruptcy law through examining basic bankruptcy case documents and observing meetings of creditors and court hearings in consumer cases; students will receive exposure to corporate reorganization law through examining Chapter 11 case documents and pleadings and observing meetings of creditors and court hearings in Chapter 11 cases.
United States Attorney's Office (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana is offering externships for well qualified, highly motivated, and diverse 2L and 3L candidates who attend Indiana University's McKinney School of Law. The United States Attorney has the responsibility and authority to prosecute violations of federal criminal statutes, defend the government in civil actions, seek the enforcement of a variety of civil enforcement statutes, and represent the United States in all federal appeals arising in the district. Chosen students will primarily assist Assistant United States Attorneys with all facets of case preparation including: researching legal issues; drafting/writing motions, briefs and pleadings; assisting with case evaluations; preparing counsel for court appearances and oral arguments; and providing trial support. The office will endeavor to expose clerks to various practice areas, providing them with opportunities to produce strong samples of written work, to gain exposure to different types of law, observe court proceedings, and to develop other skills used in legal advocacy. Students are required to spend two full days weekly for thirteen weeks—a minimum of 200 hours are required for this externship. Those hours over 150 can be counted as pro bono. For the Spring, the application window is September 25—October 20, 2023. For further information as to qualifications, accommodations, and requirements, please visit: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/externships-spring-2024-iu-mckinney-students.
USA Track & Field Externship (2 to 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students provide assistance to the legal department at USA Track & Field, a not-for-profit organization recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of track and field. The USATF legal department is responsible for managing corporate governance, intellectual property, alternative dispute resolution systems, mediation, contract drafting and negotiation, handling anti-doping matters, and advising USATF leadership on legal and policy matters. This placement provides law students with opportunities to develop key analytical and research skills and to learn about legal challenges facing national governing bodies in the Olympic movement.
Veterans Health Indiana Compliance and Business Integrity Office (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), providing guidance and counsel on incorporation compliance-related activities into the operations areas. Examples of the types of duties include: review/revision of written compliance policies and procedures, promoting the commitment to compliance, addressing areas of potential fraud (such as billing, collections, community care medical care claims, registration/intake and upcoding), development and implementation of regular, effective education and training programs for employees, use of compliance and business integrity audits and/or other evaluation techniques to monitor compliance and to assist in the reduction of identified problem areas, assist in coordinating the investigation activities and remediation, monitoring received questions and reports of possible non-compliance, assists the Compliance Officer in coordinating a corrective action plan, provides reports and recommendations for compliance program improvements to the facility Compliance Officer.
Veterans Health Indiana Privacy/FOIA Office (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Externs work within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) aiding administration in their duties to formulate policy, advise agency management, and ensure compliance with Federal and State laws governing the flow of information. Policies that safeguard Government information while supporting accountability and transparency. Government information work involves implementing policies and procedures to manage Government information and provide information-related assistance and services to the general public and VA staff members. The work requires interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and guidance to provide access to VA agency records and information, while ensuring protected information is appropriately disclosed. The role makes determinations about disclosures, issuance of denials, redactions, access to Federal agency records and use and dissemination of personally identifiable information. The Extern reports directly to the Medical Center.
Wabash National, Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is a publically traded, diversified industrial manufacturer and North Americas leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems. It maintains locations in 17 states, as well as Mexico and the United Kingdom. Its legal department is located at its corporate headquarters in Lafayette, Indiana and manages the legal, compliance and risk mitigation activities for the company worldwide. Two externships are available: one with a primary responsibility area in Litigation and the other in Intellectual Property. Legal externs will be given the opportunity to participate in company meetings attended by their supervising attorney, as well as meetings with outside counsel and experts. Additional extern opportunities may include tours of testing and manufacturing facilities and participation in court or mediation experiences. In addition, responsibilities of Litigation externs may include assisting in areas such as responding to discovery requests in lawsuits and government investigations, interviewing employees to gather facts necessary to defend the companys interests in litigation, writing on legal issues impacting the companys business or the companys interests in litigation, and reviewing substantive trial briefs and exhibits. In addition, responsibilities of Intellectual Property externs may include assisting in areas such as drafting responses to office actions from the U.S. Patent Office, reviewing and summarizing prior art references and invention disclosures, meeting with inventors and contributors to develop materials necessary for patent applications, drafting of license and/or joint-venture type agreement in managing the companys IP portfolio.
Wrongful Conviction Clinic (2 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students in the Wrongful Conviction Clinic represent indigent clients seeking relief from wrongful convictions in state post-conviction proceedings. In the classroom component of the course, students consider federal and state post-conviction remedies and the relevant issues, including eyewitness identifications, false confessions, informants, government misconduct, junk science, and DNA testing. Registration is for 2 credit hours per semester with a 2-semester commitment, pass/fail, with fifty hours of clinical activity required for each credit hour. Preference will be given to students eligible for certified legal intern status, but second-year students with a solid academic record and a commitment to criminal justice will be considered.
