Abstract
The focus of this article is the design and teaching of the externship clinic, with a particular focus on the large and diverse program with a variety of placements. I will first review some of the traditional conceptions (and possibly misconceptions) of clinical programs, including both externship and other clinics. In Section I, I consider the range of goals that might be adopted, and how this choice will affect the overall design of the clinic, including choices of host offices and seminar design. Next, in Section II, I discuss a number of teaching methods that might be used in the seminar. I focus primarily on methods, rather than content, because the content, as I explain, will be a function of the goal or goals of the clinic. However, I will discuss to some degree how various topics and methods might work together. In Section III, I discuss the field placement design and supervision issues that must be considered in the overall design of the clinic. These include selection of placements, selection and oversight of field supervisors, faculty intervention in fieldwork and assuring effective student supervision.
Publication Title
Clinical Law Review
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
347
Recommended Citation
Mary J. Eyster,
Designing and Teaching the Large Externship Clinic,
5
Clinical L. Rev
347
(1999).
Available at:
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/clr/vol5/iss2/3