Externship Listings
| Attribute | Value | |
| ID # | 222 | |
| Type | Federal | |
| Subtype | U.S. Magistrate Court - Federal | |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| Judge title | The Honorable | |
| Judge first name | Christopher | |
| Judge last name | Burke | |
| First line of address | 844 N. King Street | |
| Second line of address | Unit 28 | |
| City | Wilmington | |
| State | DE | |
| Zip | 19801-3555 | |
| Duties | Will work under the direction of the Judge and Judge's law clerks, who will assign tasks related to pending cases and legal issues before the court. Focused on legal research and writing and may be asked to assist the Courtroom Deputy with various courtroom proceedings and perform minimal admin support tasks in order to gain exposure to a federal trial court. Will have the opportunity to draft at least one memorandum order or opinion in response to a motion filed in one of the Court's various cases, including patent and trademark, personal injury, employment, Social Security, and civil rights litigation. Will utilize a variety of legal sources including the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Delaware state law, and federal administrative rules and regulations. Client-oriented - Interviewing and Counseling, preparation for testimony; Lawyer-to-lawyer - Negotiation, advocacy, transactional, courtroom; contextual (taking into account clients, lawyers, and agency mission); case planning, strategy, problem solving, fact development and analysis, conflict resolution, legal analysis, drafting legal documents or pleadings. | |
| Agency description | None listed. | |
| Time requirements | None listed. | |
| Position requirements | 2L or 3L student with significant academic achievements, a demonstrated 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. | |
| Substantive prerequisites | None listed. | |
| Externship application deadline | no | |
| Restrictions | None listed | |
| Writing sample required | Writing Sample and interview required. | |
| Number of students requested | 1 | |
| Supervisor first name | Melanie | |
| Supervisor last name | Crawford | |
| Supervisor title | Law Clerk | |
| Contact first name | Melanie | |
| Contact last name | Crawford | |
| Contact title | Law Clerk | |
| Contact phone | 302-573-4592 | |
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