INTRODUCTION
Only externships with selected, approved placements are eligible
for school credit through this program. Absolutely no
compensation is allowed per ABA regulations. The current roster of approved placements appears
below. Agencies that are not currently listed may be
presented to the director for
approval. If you are currently volunteering at an approved
agency, you may register for the externship program for credit.
PLEASE NOTE:
If a student is accepted for an externship placement to receive
school credit, he/she must recognize this as an employment
situation, albeit without compensation, and conduct themselves
accordingly. The employer, the field supervising attorney and the
Director of the Externship program must be listed on the Character
and Fitness application form regarding prior employment and
supervisors.
After reviewing the available placements, contact the individual
listed for the agency and set up an interview. Be sure to tell them
that you would like to "extern" with their agency "for school
credit." No compensation for your work will be allowed. When you
have secured a placement, complete the online Basic
Externship Application. Follow the instructions regarding how to
submit a copy of your resume that is to accompany your application.
Once your application has been approved by the Externship Program
Director, you will be registered in the appropriate clinc.
LISTINGS
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18th Judicial Circuit Court
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Advocate Healthcare
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AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
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American Medical Association
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American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
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Amin Talati LLC
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Berrien County Prosecutor's Office
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Board of Education of the City of Chicago - Law Department’s Labor Relations Unit
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
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Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI)
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CAASE
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Cabrini Green Legal Aid
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Catholic Charities Legal Assistance
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago -
Division of Legal and Compliance Services
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Center for Disability and Elder Law
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Central Dupage Hospital
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Chicago Bar Association Legislative Committee
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Chicago Board of Education Employee Relations
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Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM)
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Chicago Legal Clinic Chancery Advice Desk
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Chicago Lighthouse - Kane Legal Clinic
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Chicago Public Schools Office of Labor and Employee Relations
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Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
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City of Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
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City of Chicago Department of Buildings
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City of Chicago Department of Law
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City of Chicago Law Department Building and License Enforcement Division
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City of Naperville Legal Department
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CME Group
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Cook County Assessor’s Office
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Cook County Commission of Human Rights
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Cook County Department of Revenue (DOR)
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Cook County Public Defender
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Cook County Public Guardian-Juvenile Division
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Cook County Sheriff's Executive Office
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Cook County State's Attorney
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Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Appellate Externship Program
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Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago
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Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)- Chicago
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Da Vinci Intellectual Property
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Debt Counsel for Seniors & the Disabled
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Debt Counsel for Seniors, Veterans and the Disabled (DCSD)
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Department of Justice
Homeland Security
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Dupage County Public Defender's Office
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Dupage County State's Attorney
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Emergency Management and Communication of the City of Chicago
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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, Chicago Regional Office
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Evanston Community Defender Office, Inc.
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Federal Defender Panel; Individual Attorney Panel Member
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Federal Trade Commission, Chicago Regional Office
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First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) - Hotline Attorney
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County
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Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #7
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Illinois Attorney General
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Illinois Attorney General
Antitrust Bureau
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Illinois Community College-Office of External Affairs
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Illinois Department of Corrections
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
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Illinois Department of Professional Regulation: Prosecutions Division
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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)
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Illinois Legal Aid Online
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Illinois State Board of Elections
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Illinois Tenants Union
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Internal Revenue Service, Chicago Office of the Chief Counsel
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International Association of Defense Counsel
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International Justice Mission, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Kane County State's Attorney Office
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Kankakee County, Office of the State's Attorney
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Lake County Public Defender's Office
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Lake County State's Attorney Office
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Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, Inc.
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Legal Aide Bureau of Metropolitan Family Services
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Loyola University Health System
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McHenry County Public Defender
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McHenry County State's Attorney
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McLean County State's Attorney's Office
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Mediation Alliance (The)
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Miramax Films
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National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
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New Orleans Legal Assistance (NOLAC)
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Nicor Gas
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Niles Township High School District 219
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Office of Chairman and Commissioners-Illinois Commerce Commission
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Office of Cook County Clerk, Elections Department
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Office of Executive Inspector General
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Office of General Counsel - AMA
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Office of General Counsel - Social Security Administration
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Office of Health Information Technology
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Office of the Lake County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney
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Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon
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Office of the State Public Defender: Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Pace
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Post Conviction and Innocence Claims Externship
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Presence Health
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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Rush University Medical Center
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Shelby County State’s Attorney
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State Appellate Defender
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State Appellate Defender
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State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)
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The Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
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U.S. Department of Justice - Executive Office for Immigration Review
Chicago Immigration Court
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U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
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U.S. Department of Energy Chicago Office
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Northern District of Illinois
Eastern Division
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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Northern District of Illinois Western Division
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U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security – Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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United State's Attorney
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United State's Trustee- Department of Justice
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Vermilion County Public Defender
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Victory Records
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Village of Niles Administrative Building: Environment & Municipal Law
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Will County Public Defender
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