Residency or Externship Supervisor Interest Form

This form is for attorneys and judges who are interested in participating in the Elon Law Residency Program as a Field Supervisor. If you are so interested, please answer the following questions and submit this form. Feel free to share this form with other attorneys or judges who also may be interested in participating. Information about the program can be found here.

This form is for judges and attorneys who are interested in participating in the Elon Law Residency or Externship Program as a Field Supervisor.

The Elon Law Residency in Practice Program is a part of the groundbreaking 2 1/2 year academic curriculum that includes a requirement that every student complete a residency in the second half of their second year. In Residency, students work 32-36 hours per week for 10 weeks, fully immersed as a part of a legal team in a judicial chamber or a law office and receive the benefit of supervision by a supervising judge or attorney who is the Field Supervisor and a Faculty Supervisor.

Students may opt for one of three paths to a Residency in Practice:

Judicial match, which begins in May of a student’s first year of law school and matches students with judicial placements in the federal and state trial and appellate court level,
an Independently Arranged Placement, which allows for a placement in any geographic region in an approved placement that meets the student’s professional goals or,
Fall Match , which matches students with approved placements in the Greensboro Triad extending to Charlotte.

Another option for experiential learning is the Externship Program which allows for students to participate in an experienced based opportunity during the academic year or during the summer. This form is for both the Residency Program and the Externship Program.
In both the Residency Program and the Externship Program the student is required to have substantial lawyering type of responsibilities under the supervision of a judge or attorney( who has had a minimum of 4 years experience). The supervising judge or attorney enhances and enriches the students legal education by providing assignments and feedback to the student as if the student were a first year clerk or associate. While in Residency, students also participate in a concurrent academic component with supervision, guidance, and mentoring by a faculty supervisor. In addition, students will take a course to accompany the Residency in Practice and further integrate and enhance the students legal education.

Name of Judge, Court, Agency, Corporation, Law Firm, University, or Entity*
Physical address and telephone number.*
Email address.*
Alternate contact person: In addition to the judge or attorney Field Supervisor, would you like to include a contact person for communication. Please include name and title.*
Information about supervising judge or attorney: Field Supervisor title.*
How long has Field Supervisor been licensed? For judges, please include the number of years on the bench.*
In what state (s) is the Field Supervisor licensed?*
Has the Field Supervisor ever been disciplined or had law license suspended?*
If yes, please explain.
Has the Field Supervisor ever supervised students from Elon Law or other law schools?*
If yes, please include the name of other law schools.*
If yes, was the Field Supervisor supervising students obtaining academic credit?*
How many judges or attorney are in your chambers, agency, or organization?*
Will students receive work assignments from other judges or attorneys?*
If yes, please describe the flow of how assignments will be disseminated and supervised and how the student will receive feedback.*
Describe the job responsibilities, tasks, assignments, and other substantial lawyering type of opportunities that will be provided to student.*
Physical Location of Work Space: In Person, Remote Work, or Hybrid?
What skills will student develop in your office? Description of skills that student will develop:*
Describe student who will work well in this practice environment and include preferred qualifications or characteristics, prerequisite course work, skills, or any desired work experience.*
Application Materials Requested from Students
What is your preference as to the number of hours that the student will work over the term?*
When are placements available?*
Thank you for your interest!
Please use this space to provide application materials that you would like students to provide to you. We are currently updating our catalog of Residency Placements. If you would like your office to be included in our Residency Program for future students, please let us know and we will welcome the opportunity to include in our Catalog of available Residency placements. Residency in Practice placements are an extraordinary opportunity to integrate doctrinal course work with practical experience. We could not do this without your support, thank you. Students will select or match with a Residency in Practice that is consistent with their professional goals. Residency matches will be confirmed in the first half of the students 2L year so that the students are ready to go out on Residency in the second half of their 2L year. Questions? Contact Professor Katherene Conner, Director of the Residency Program at kconner2@elon.edu or 336-279-9311