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Public Service Requirement

Intent to Satisfy Public Service Requirement Form

If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at publicinterest@law.du.edu or 303.871.6169.

This online form is to be completed by a student intending to satisfy the Public Service Requirement. Students may complete the Public Service Requirement after they have completed their first academic year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the requirement before the last semester of law school. Details regarding each option that satisfies the Public Service Requirement can be found here »
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*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Student Number:
*DU Law Email Address:
 
*Address:
*City: *State: *Zip:
 
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*Anticipated Graduation Month/Year:
*Program:
*Full Time Part Time
 
*Approximate credit hours complete towards JD degree, before semester of practicum:
 
 
*I intend to satisfy the Public Service Requirement in the semester by completing:
  1. Externships (Offered in Spring, Fall and Summer)
    A qualifying, 2 or more credit, Externship in a government, judicial, non-profit setting or in a private law firm doing pro bono work under the auspices of the Externship Office.
    Organization:

    If you are enrolled in one of the following practicums associated with the Externship Program, please indicate below:
    The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center Child Advocacy Practicum
    DNA Justice Review Practicum
    Asylum Practicum
    2. - OR -

  2. Public Interest Practicum (Offered in Spring, Fall and Summer)
    A student completes a minimum of 50-hours of supervised, uncompensated, law-related work in a court or government office setting, private law firm doing pro bono or qualifying low-fee work, or non-profit organization or a pre-approved uncompensated research project for a faculty member. A student may choose to do a Public Interest Practicum for one or zero academic credit as follows:
    Public Interest Practicum (for 1 Academic Credit)
    Public Interest Practicum (for 0 Academic Credit)
    3. - OR -

  3. Student Law Clinics (Offered in Spring and Fall)
    A Sturm College of Law Student Law Clinic under the auspices of the Student Law Office
    4. - OR -

  4. Pre-approved Sturm College of Law Course (Offered in Spring and Fall)
    Street Law - Public Education
    Street Law - Department of Corrections
    Trial Practice III: Mentor's Practicum
    Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
    Wills Lab
    International Criminal Law Practicum
 
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