State of New York Department of Transportation Albany, New York This 10-attorney unit acts as in-house counsel for the New York State Department of Transportation, which has over 10,000 employees. The unit provides advice on all legal issues, ranging from right-ofways, environmental law, technology and wireless communications including leases of cell towers, labor issues, contracts, and small claims matters. The lawyers act as liaisons with the state attorney general for litigation matters in state and federal court. Proposed student assignments include evaluation of regulations, assistance with department responses to complaints, preparation of contracts and agreements. In addition, the student will be assigned one significant written project. The student will shadow the attorneys in court and attend regular training sessions open to lawyers in the department. Wallace, Witty, Frampton & Veltry, P.C. Brentwood, New York This four-attorney firm practices in the area of personal injury, civil law, real estate, criminal and family law. The have a support staff of six secretaries. The student will be involved in all areas of practice and will have client contact, draft pleadings, research legal topics, attend depositions, and shadow in court. Bronx County District Attorney Bronx, New York The student will be exposed to the skills of interviewing, negotiation, and litigation in addition to handling research on some major felony cases New York State Bronx Supreme Court Bronx, New York This judge is with the civil division of New York's court of general jurisdiction. Her office staff includes a six year veteran law clerk, Jack Lehnert, who will supervise and coordinate assignments and feedback. The office works regularly with other law schools' externship programs. The student will primarily assist with motion review to determine whether there has been serious injury. Tasks involve reading motions, conducting independent research, and preparing analysis for pending cases. The student will also observe and assist in court. Center for Law and Social Justice Brooklyn, New York The Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) is a community based education, research, and legal organization. It provides quality advocacy, training and expert legal services in a personal manner to people of African descent and the disenfranchised. The center handles class action civil rights cases. The center handles issues such as: civil rights/human rights and legislation, child welfare/foster care, police and racial violence, economic and social science research, community law education, program development, and policy analysis. Students will research, draft documents, have client contact, media contact, meet with interest groups and governent representatives. New York Transit Authority Brooklyn, New York
South Brooklyn Legal Services Brooklyn, New York The proposed site is one of four legal services offices that provide free legal help to low income residents of Brooklyn. The office is staffed by 35 attorneys, five of them are assigned to the family law unit where students will work. Students may practice in court under the student practice rule. Students will assume full responsibility for a case, handling intake, developing strategy, research, drafting, and court appearances under the supervision of one of the attorneys. Stanton & Pannitto Brooklyn, New York This three-lawyer firm handles a general civil practice caseload in Broklyn and New Jersey. The supervisor has 23 years expereince, prinmarily in matrimonial law and real estate. Her partner has 10 years experience. Ms Stanton lgegan the firm as a solo practitioer in 1987, hired Ms Pannitto as an associate, then added her as a partner in 2000. They have support stafff that includes a law clerk, and 1 1/2 secretaries. Research; preparing and filing court documents, including pleadings, motions and briefs; preparing real estate documents; shadowing attonreys in all court hearings. County of Erie, Department of Law Buffalo, New York This office prosecutes on behalf of and defends civil actions brought by or against Erie County. Externs will research and draft complaints, motions and memorandums; participate in discovery, observe interviews; and help prepare for and shadow in court. Erie County District Attorney Buffalo, New York The student will be exposed to the skills of interviewing, negotiation, and litigation in addition to handling research on some major felony cases Erie County Surrogate's Court Buffalo, New York The extern will work with a staff of nine attorneys who assist the judge in his responsibilities. The court is comparable to a probate court. Students are assigned research, writing opinions, and assisting the judge as hearing examiners at trial. In addition, the judge will assign a special project to the student, probably preparing informational brochures for pro per litigants. Students will closely work with the judge and his clerks in researching case law and writing briefs observing and participating in probate trials and interacting with attorneys judges and clients within the probate process. Granger Law Firm Buffalo, New York This is a general practice law firm in Buffalo. Students will conduct client interviews, research and draft pleadings and motions, and shadow the attorney in court. Volunteer Lawyer's Project
Buffalo, New York This nonprofit corporation was established by a local bar association to provide pro-bono civil legal assistance. Approximately 850 attorneys volunteer through the program. Externs will handle interviewing, legal research, document preparation, representation in administrative hearings and negotiations, and sit second chair in landlord tenant trials. Ontario County District Attorney's Office Canandiagua, New York The DA's office prosecutes felonies, misdemeanors, violations and traffic infractions as well as forfeiture proceedings, extraditing criminals from outside the state, and working with victims of crime. Ontario County prosecuted between two and three thousand criminal cases each year. During Mr. Tantillo's tenure, Ontario County has had the highest felony conviction rate, and the highest DWI conviction rate, in the State of New York. The student will shadow in court and practice as provided by the New York Student Practice Rules. The student will be involved in all areas of a district attorneys office from interviewing witnesses, negotiating pleas, to trials. Law Offices of William Sayegh Carmel, New York This is a 3-attorney litigation firm in the town the student hopes to practice in. The founding attorney is a former ADA in the Bronx and has 11 years experience with this firm; the supervisor has worked with him as an attorney for seven years. The firm handles personal injury, real estate, criminal cases, and matrimonials. They are appointed by the court on matrimonial receiverships - cases involving substantial assets in hotly contested divorce matters. Work assignments will include researching and writing briefs, preparing discovery documents, interviewing clients and witnesses, and shadowing at hearings, during motions and trials. Suffolk County District Attorney Central Islip, New York This is an established externship site that allows third year law students to appear in district, juvenile and municipal courts, handling all phases of misdemeanor trials. The program is organized through an attorney who is the Director of Training. Spinola & Mirotznik, P.C. East Meadow, New York This firm consists of two attorney partners, and one of-counsel lawyer, and two support staff. They work in the areas of criminal defense, family law, estate planning, negligence and real estate matters. One of the partners is an adjunct at Hofstra and teaches in the NITA trial Advocacy program that is offered there. The student will work primarily in the area of negligence, and will be assigned client interviews, research, drafting pleadings, and handling depositions. The student will attend any trials that occur in the firm's negligence cases over the term. In addition, he will handle some real estate matters, drafting closing documents and attending closings. Chemung County District Attorney Elmira, New York Typical Prosecutor placement.
Students will have constant court time handling misdemeanor matters, including bench and occasional jury trials. Students may also have the opportunity to draft appellate level briefs. Chemung County Public Defender's Office Elmira, New York This office provides free legal services to indigent criminal defendants. This is an excellent placement and students are exposed to all facets of criminal defense. The extern will handle a misdemeanor caseload, interviewing clients, preparing witnesses, drafting motions, and representing defendants in bench trials. Externs should be prepared to work. Quartararo & Quartararo, PLLC Fishkill, New York This is a four attorney general practice firm that focuses on real estate, corporate and estate planning law. Mr. Quartararo handles primarily the real estate division of the firm. Externs will begin in the real estate division assisting with mortgage documents, title work, drafting legal documents and researching real estate issues. Externs will also assist other attorneys in the corporate and estate planning divisions as need arises. Legal Aid Society of Nassau County Hempstead, New York This office assigns law students client interviews, fact investigation including witness interviews, research and writing, including work with motions, trial briefs, and appellate briefs. Students regularly sit second chair in felony cases; advanced level students are assigned court appearances for misdemeanors and at arraignments. Columbia County Public Defender Hudson, New York Seven lawyers work in this public defender placement in the Hudson valley. This public defender's office Students who are eligible to practice under the student practice rule will be assigned a misdemeanor caseload and students will handle interviews, research, plea negotiation, and court appearances, appeals, and shadowing other attorneys in felony cases. Students will also have the opportunity to attend weekly staff meetings. Jesus J. Pena Esq. & Associates Jackson Heights, New York This is a general practice firm, types of law include immigration, bankruptcy and a select criminal law cases. Students perform intake interviews, case evaluations and research assignments. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Agency Jamaica, New York There are nine attorneys in this office who handle aviation enforcement work ranging from actions against pilots and mechanics to rowdy passenger issues. The work involves application of FAA regulations and results in formal administrative hearings. The office routinely works with externs from area law schools. Students will research, draft memos, complaints, motions, and briefs, assist the attorneys at hearings. Spoto, Slater & Sirwatka Jamestown, New York
This is a general practice law firm in western New York, with a practice that includes real property transactional work and litigation. The firm represents a variety of lenders, as well as sellers and purchasers. They handle title reviews. In addition, the collections and property damages. The proposed supervisor is a former public defender and one of his partners had served as chief defender for ten years. Student assignments will include research, pleadings drafting, title analysis, and shadowing during client interviews and in litigation. Queens County District Attorney Kew Gardens, New York This is a vary large office, with over 300 assistant District Attorneys. Students are assigned to bureau, where they handle work ranging from case investigation, to drafting pleadings, writing briefs, and appearing in court. Queens County District Attorney Kew Gardens, New York The student will be exposed to the skills of interviewing, negotiation, and litigation in addition to handling research on some major felony cases Office of the District Attorney Nassau County Mineola, New York The Nassau County District Attorney's Office prosecutes more than 30,000 criminal cases each year. The Office has more than 170 lawyers and has attained one of the highest felony conviction rates in the country of 98.3%. The office has an established externship program and has an average of 30 externs at a time. Ms. Eileen Jones is the coordinator of this program. Externs are designated a department and are supervised by an experienced attorney. This is a very busy office and externs will participate in a number of legal activities. Externs are expected to research and draft motion and briefs, externs will receive critiques on written work throughout the term. Externs will also be involved in court activities and trials. Office of the District Attorney, Rockland County, NY New City, New York The Rockland County District Attorney's Office prosecutes cases in Rockland County Court and the twenty-two Town and Village Justice Courts within Rockland County. Externs will work with attorneys in trial preparation and will attend court proceedings. Binder and Binder New York, New York This is a 12-attorney law firm that handles Social Security disability cases exclusively. Charles Binder has been practicing in this area for more than 20 years; many of the associates are newer lawyers. Proposed assignments include interviewing clients, preparing applications, researching issues, preparing files for hearings, shadowing in hearings, and preparing Social Security appeals. Black Entertainment Television New York, New York BET's legal department includes four attorneys who handle the in-house counsel work for a growing television network. The clients are the network, the TV shows on the network, and the talent." The legal issues range from copy negotiating and drafting contracts and license agreements reviewing complaints of copyright and license agreement violations and various other legal issues raised by their clients.
Externs will be assigned a variety of tasks associated with the work of the legal department. Including monitoring live tapings of BET shows, reviewing licensing agreements and preparing summaries. Center for Constitutional Rights New York, New York The five attorneys in this office handle impact litigation to protect civil rights. All are experienced attorneys, who handle a variety of issues that range from NYC police brutality, race discrimination in employment, Native American rights, immigration cases, particularly asylum and prisoner rights cases. Students will be asked to second chair in court in major cases, and will conduct research, discovery, and draft pleadings and briefs. Equality Now New York, New York They research and advocate for the civil, political, economic, and social rights of girls and women throughout the world. The proposed supervisor is the co-director of the organization and is a lawyer with four years experience working with this organization. Work that a student would be assigned would be designed to review statues and actions of governments, corporations, and individually around the world to monitor compliance with United Nations treaties. Research would involve extensive investigation of individual complaints through interviews, Internet, and traditional research. Gasior & Lazaroni New York, New York Tort litigation firm in downtown New York City. The firm includes four attorneys, all of whom are involved in major products liability cases. Good learning environment for students. Assignments will include research and writing briefs, preparing discovery documents, and shadowing at hearings, during motions, and at trial. Gersten Savage Kaplowitz Wolf & Marcus LLP New York, New York This large firm specializes in corporate and securities litigation, commercial litigation, and securities law. Students will work on both the transactional and litigation sides. In Litigation, students will be involved in discovery, drafting motions, and trial preparation. In Transactional, students will be working with SEC registration statements, stock option plans, and corporate drafting. Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel New York, New York The 14 lawyers, two paralegals, and three lawyer-managers of this office represent the IRS in all matters related to small businesses, self-employment. Approximately 60% of their work is litigation; the remainder includes collections, audit advice, and education. The office works with several law schools in for credit and work-study programs. Student will assist with and observe tax court calendar in June, research and prepare appropriate memoranda for advisory work, and assist with cases as assigned. James E. McMillan P.C. New York, New York
This is a full service music entertainment law firm seeking full-time externs. The firm has externs from other law schools as well, and this attorney has supervised their extern program for more than four years. Externs will be involved in all aspects of the entertainment law focusing on music through research, drafting, attending meeting and client interviews. Legal Aid Society (of New York) New York, New York The Criminal Defense Division provides intensive case management services to clients who have both a mental illness and a chemical addiction to alcohol or drugs (i.e., a "MICA" diagnosis). MICA Project teams in each borough CDD office, consisting of a forensic social worker, a forensic social work assistant and an attorney, provide long-term case management services to clients, assisting them to obtain housing, mental health care and substance and/or alcohol abuse services. Client participation is voluntary. This office has divisions in New York, Brooklyn, East Elmhurst, Bronx, and Kew Gardens. This Manhattan office assigns law students client interviews, fact investigation including witness interviews, research and writing, including work with motions, trial briefs, and appellate briefs. Students regularly sit second chair in felony cases; advanced level students are assigned court appearances for misdemeanors and at arraignments. They have a week-long orientation program. Levy and Halperin, LLP New York, New York The field supervisor is an entertainment lawyer who has worked in the areas of music, video, publishing, motion pictures, licensing and merchandising, live events, and multimedia technologies. His clients have include The Thomas Crown Affair, and Eraser. The firm's other attorneys handle IP, real estate and corporate law. The supervisor has been in practice for more than 20 years since his graduation from Chapel Hill. Applicants should be in the top 15% of the class, have excellent writing skills and have an understanding of trial practice. Student work will be primarily in drafting correspondence and contracts. The student will also shadow the supervising attorney in negotiations. Additional work may involve IP research. Malaby, Carlisle & Bradley, LLC New York, New York This is a large downtown New York Law Firm consisting of 45 attorneys and support staff practicing primarily in civil litigation in the State and Federal Courts. The student will be involved in Asbestos litigation with elements of products liability and personal injury. These cases involve complex factual identification of exposure in a number of work environments. The supervisor Ms. Cori Leavitt, Esq. is an attorney with an extensive background in this area. Students are aware that parking is not available, but most members commute via the subway. The student will observe depositions and in court, prepare legal memoranda and motions, draft status reports for clients, engage in factual analysis and discussions regarding strategy leading toward trial, settlements or other disposition of the cases assigned. Richard J. Katz New York, New York The supervisor handles primarily personal injury work. Assignments include calendaring, discovery requests, research, pleadings drafting, interviewing clients, and filing documents in court.
Theodore A. Krebsbach & Associates New York, New York This three-attorney securities arbitration firm. The senior partner is the former director of ShearsonLehman Brothers Litigation Department and has successfully argued two U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing cases dealing with securities arbitration. He now handles securities industries disputes for what he describes as great clients. Externs should be quick studies, be willing to keep up with a fast paced office, and be willing to work extra hours. Externs will research and draft documents as needed and shadow attorneys as they engage in transactional planning, securities arbitration, and some litigation. Universal Motown Records Group New York, New York The office consists of a manager, five attorneys, and three assistants, and provides work on contract and trademark issues for Universal records and Motown records. Anticipated assignments include work on old artists contracts to determine what material may be used without permission and obtaining permission where needed. In addition, the student will work on "side agreements," which allow an artist under contract to Universal-Motown to perform on another record label. Litigation is handled by another department, with a liaison from this department. If litigation occurs during the externship, the student may be asked to assist. In addition, the student will be asked routine office procedures. Wellspring Media New York, New York This is a New York City-based film distributor. The corporation acquires rights to distribute films from producers all over the world, then distributes films theatrically and on DVD/VHS, as well as contracting with television broadcasters. The proposed supervisor acts as in-house counsel and is vice president for business affairs. He describes his job as 50% business direction; the other half is more routine "legal." One other attorney shares legal responsibilities. No clerical staff--attorneys handle own clerical tasks. Drafting agreements to acquire film rights, observing negotiations; reviewing agreements with TV broadcasters to license film rights, filing registrations with the copyright office; other in-house counsel issues as they arise, e.g. employment, bankruptcy; input and maintenance of film rights database. Lee, Emerson & Ferrarese, LLP Norwich, New York Lee, Emerson & Ferrarese has two practicing attorneys specializing in real estate, estate planning, family law, personal injury law, corporate and civil litigation. Externs will research and draft legal documents, assist with client consultations, and shadow in court. Spiegel, Brown, Fichera, & Acard, LLP Poughkeepsie, New York Spiegel, Brown, Fichera, Acard, & Vasti, LLP, handles civil litigation matters. The firm focuses on litigation in personal injury, products liability, construction accidents, wrongful death, construction contract litigation, civil rights, and a wide variety of commercial litigation. The firm also specializes in professional malpractice, particularly in the area of medical malpractice, architectural and engineering malpractice, attorney malpractice and malpractice claims involving real estate and insurance professionals.
The extern will research and draft documents; shadow in court, during interviews, and during depositions; and will participate in discovery. The extern will be involved in all areas of the practice. Gallo & Iacovangelo Rochester, New York This twenty-plus attorney firm handles estate planning and administration, personal and family real estate, environmental, commercial, and business law issues, and litigation. Externs will have client contact and will research, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions, shadow in court, and do some limited court appearances in appointed cases. Lacy Katzen Ryen & Mittleman Rochester, New York We are a full-service law firm, with nine practice groups offering specialized legal expertise in Bankruptcy and Debtor Relief, Civil and Criminal Litigation; Collection and Creditor Services; Corporate, Banking and Business Law; Divorce and Family Law; Employment Law; Estates, Trusts and Elder Law Services; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; and Real Estate Services. Surrogate Court Rochester, New York The Surrogate's Court in New York is responsible for the administration of estates and trusts, adoptions, and guardianships. Students will research and draft opinions, prepare the court calendar, attend court, and sitting in for all conferences. Alderman Wladis PC Syracuse, New York This firm focuses of civil litigation including personal injury, commercial litigation and appellate practice. Researching and preparing pleadings. Costello, Cooney & Fearnon, LLP Syracuse, New York This 25+ lawyer firm, headquartered in downtown Syracuse, is one of the oldest and most respected law firms in Central New York. Established in 1896 by David F. Costello, the firm has a long history of distinguished service. Although the roots of the law firm are steeped in tradition, their approach to the practice of law is progressive and creative. The firm is engaged in the general practice of law, but each lawyer concentrates in one or more areas of law. These include: real estate, estate planning, banking and commercial law, business and corporate law, environmental law, health care law, litigation, labor employment and employee benefits law, and municipal law. Externs will have client contact and will research, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions, and shadow attorneys in court. Onondaga County District Attorney Syracuse, New York This 45- attorney office works regularly with externs. The student will be assigned to the Law and Appeals bureau, where proposed responsibilities include research, brief writing, responses to post conviction motions, and shadowing during court appearances.
State of New York Office of the Attorney General Syracuse, New York The Syracuse office of the New York State Attorney General defends the state in personal injury and medical malpractice, and handles consumer fraud investigations and litigation, and other defense and advocacy work. Students will handle pleadings drafting, discovery, motion drafting, affidavit and memorandum drafting, reviewing depositions, researching, and shadowing in court. Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo & Johnson Troy, New York This eleven-attorney law firm handles a variety of civil legal matters. The proposed supervisor works with trusts and estates and commercial real estate; the other attorney who will be working most closely with the student works in the area of elderlaw. Student tasks include research and drafting of pleadings, motions, commercial documents, wills, trusts, and estates. The students will shadow attorneys for client meetings, negotiations, and closings. Rensselaer County Public Defender Troy, New York This is a public defender office that serves a busy, midsize metropolitan area close to the NY capital. The PD and 8 assistants are all experienced attorneys who handle this part time, with the assistance of two full-time staff people. Proposed student assignments include interviewing clients in jail, counseling them, researching and drafting motions, negotiating plea agreements, drafting at least one criminal appeal, making court appearances, including bail applications, arraignments, and sentencings, and shadowing in court for cases in which they are not permitted to appear. Students will work in magistrate's court, county court, night court, and family court. Office of Wyoming County District Attorney Warsaw, New York This office handles all criminal matters from arrest to appeal. Externs will assist the prosecutor by preparing motions, drafting briefs, shadow in court, negotiating pleas and interviewing police and witnesses. Externs will be admitted to practice under the state student practice rules. Legal Aid Society of Westchester County White Plains, New York This office regularly uses externs in both its civil and criminal divisions, in cases that include family law, adoptions, name changes, and felony matters. Students are assigned interviewing and counseling, research and drafting, discovery, and shadowing in court. They are not permitted to appear in court under the agency's own guidelines.