Externship Listings

Attribute	Value
ID #	148
Type	Federal
Subtype	U.S. District Court - Wilmington DE
Court	U.S. District Court of Delaware
Judge first name	The Honorable Christopher
Judge last name	Burke, U.S.M.J.
First line of address	844 N King Street - Unit 28
City	Wilmington
State	DE
Zip	19801
Duties	Primarily legal research and writing; may be asked to assist the Courtroom Deputy with various courtroom proceedsings and administrative support tasks to gain exposure to federal trial court; draft memorandum orders or opinions in response to motions filed in varius cases, including patent & trademark, personal injury, employment, Social Security, and civil rights litigation.
Agency description	U.S. Magristrate Judge for the U.S. District Court of Delaware.
Time requirements	A minimum of 10 hrs a week ; preferably 15 hours a week or more.
Position requirements	DEADLINE November 1. NOTE THIS is earlier than the general Externship deadline. May be competitve with other law schools. Must have a 3.3 GPA, a demonstated writing ability (journal membership preferred, but not required) and strong interpersonal communication skills. Applicants with an interest in litigating in Delaware after graduation from law school will be given preference.
Restrictions	NONE
Writing sample required	Yes
Number of students requested	1
Supervisor salutation	Ms.
Supervisor first name	Melanie
Supervisor last name	Crawford
Supervisor tag	Esq.
Supervisor title	Permanent Law Clerk
Contact first name	Deborah
Contact last name	Krett
Contact title	Court Room Deputy
Contact phone	302-573-4592

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