SITE DESCRIPTION Students work for Judge Dillard under the direct supervision of Judge Dillard and his staff attorneys. Students will perform legal research, analysis, and writing. Most students will have an opportunity to attend oral argument and will gain a better understanding of the Georgia appellate process. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: None Preferences: Third-year students, but… Read more »
Category: Judicial
Judge Amy Totenberg, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
SITE DESCRIPTION Students will work for Judge Totenberg performing legal research, analysis and writing, observing hearings and trials, and participating in various other aspects of the work of a judicial law clerk. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Top ten percent of class or law review/moot court participation or significant writing experience. Preferences: Third-year students, but second-year students… Read more »
Presiding Justice David E. Nahmias, Georgia Supreme Court
SITE DESCRIPTION Students work for Justice Nahmias under the direct supervision of his staff attorneys. Externship includes legal research and writing and the opportunity to observe oral argument. Assignment of projects to externs is dependent upon writing and research skills, i.e., grasp of legal issues and ability to weigh and evaluate arguments made by the… Read more »
Chief Justice Harold Melton, Georgia Supreme Court
SITE DESCRIPTION Students work for Justice Melton performing research, analysis and writing. Students will have the opportunity to study the briefs in cases filed in the Court and to observe oral argument. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Top 50% of class Superior writing and research skills Preferences: Prefer third-year students but second-year students may also apply ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS A… Read more »
Justice Robert Benham, Georgia Supreme Court
SITE DESCRIPTION Students work for Justice Benham under the direct supervision of Justice Benham’s law assistants. Students will research and write on issues appearing in cases pending before the Supreme Court. Students are encouraged to attend the Court’s oral argument sessions during their externships. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Strong research and writing skills Preferences: Second and third-year students NO… Read more »
Judge James R. Sacca, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
SITE DESCRIPTION Externs will work with Judge Sacca and his law clerks observing bankruptcy-related hearings and trials, performing legal research, discussing case resolution, and drafting orders and opinions. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Basic Bankruptcy coursework (either previous or concurrent) Interest in bankruptcy law Top 1/3 of class Preferences: Security Interests & Liens coursework (either previous or… Read more »
Business Court, Fulton County Superior Court
SITE DESCRIPTION The Business Court provides a specialized venue for complex commercial litigation with damages in excess of one million dollars. Students will research substantive procedural issues, prepare written summaries and attend hearings, and participate in ruling conferences. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Contracts Corporations Preferences: Securities, Commercial Torts, UCC Article 2, 6 and/or 9, and any Business or… Read more »
Judge Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
SITE DESCRIPTION Students work for Judge Hull under the direct supervision of Judge Hull. The extern will perform legal research and analysis, prepare bench memoranda and draft opinions for pending appeals and will have the opportunity to observe oral arguments and a circuit court mediation. The externship will provide valuable experience to students who plan… Read more »
Judge Gail S. Tusan, Fulton County Superior Court
SITE DESCRIPTION Students must have excellent analysis, research, and communication skills, and the ability to work well with others. Students can expect a range of assignments and issues that may encompass a wide-range of areas of law along with the practical experience of filing documents with the Clerk’s office, review pleadings, and the Court’s docket… Read more »
Judge Kimberly M. Esmond Adams, Fulton County Superior Court
SITE DESCRIPTION Student will work for Judge Adams doing legal research, analysis and writing, preparing bench memoranda, and participating in all aspects of the work of a judicial law clerk, including observing numerous civil and criminal trials. STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS Prerequisites: Excellent research and writing skills Computer proficiency Preferences: Third-year students but second-year students may also… Read more »