Legal Internship

Description

Applications for this course closed on 5 October and no further applications will be considered.

This course is limited to 20 students, with preference being given to final year students, followed by penultimate year students, then by date of Application to Enrol.

This is a skills course in which students are given the opportunity to develop expertise in the real-world environment.  The essence of the course is learning and applying legal and business skills in the workplace, either as a volunteer or as a compensated intern. Internships may be served anywhere in New Zealand, or, with the approval of the School of Law, at an approved host outside* New Zealand’s borders.

(*If the proposed host is outside New Zealand’s borders, a written application, indicating the name and type of organisation; their main functions; the role the intern will have, and a contact person in the host organisation, must be submitted to the UC Law Internship Committee before attempting to register.)

Internship Options
There are a number of internship options, namely:
•  Volunteer or compensated employment in any business, doing work with a legal focus or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated employment in any law firm, doing work with a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated employment in any NGO, doing work with a legal focus or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated employment in any government department or agency, doing work with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated involvement in any other organisation approved by the Dean, doing work with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated involvement in special project approved by the Dean, doing work with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated participation in any approved exchange programme with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated employment in an approved court case, doing work with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus;
•  Volunteer or compensated participation in any approved internship under the auspices of the UC Clinical Legal Studies Programme;
•  Any other service with a legal focus, or a component having a legal focus approved by the Dean on application.

Minimum of 80 Hours:
The type and duration of each internship will be determined by the needs of the host organisation, but a minimum of 80 applied working hours is a requirement for all internships. Typically internships will require a time commitment in excess of the minimum of 80 hours.

Applying to Complete Internships Before Registration for the LAWS382 Course:
Students must apply for approval to complete the internship hours requirement prior to registering for the course. This application must be made on the relevant LAWS382 Internship Application form, ensuring all parts of the Application are completed and signed off, in addition to a letter to the Dean of Law requesting prior approval.

Students who receive permission to commence their internships prior to registering for the course must keep a detailed journal of their internship experiences during the period of the internship (as per the course handbook). The Self Reflection Report will then be based on the journal kept. However, the Self Reflection Report must be submitted during the period of registration (to meet the course’s academic requirements).

LAWS382 Application Due Date:
LAWS382 Application Forms must be received no later than 5pm, Friday 5 October 2018 (applications after this date will not be accepted).
Students must also Apply to Enrol (via a Change of Enrolment) by Friday 12 October 2018.

Queries, Submission and Contact Details

Any initial enquiries may be directed to:
Mrs Heather Couch, Academic Administrator (heather.couch@canterbury.ac.nz)

All applications must be submitted via email to:
Ms Tania Gaskin, Internship Administrator (tania.gaskin@canterbury.ac.nz)

Any queries about the programme may be directed to:
Professor Robin Palmer, Internship Director (robin.palmer@canterbury.ac.nz), or  tel 369-3812; mobile: 0211552968