Law Student Certification

Some externships offer the opportunity to appear in court on behalf of clients or the government if the law student is first "certified" through the State Bar's Practical Training of Law Students program. Students are eligible is they (1) have completed the first year of law school and (2) have completed Civil Procedure and Evidence or will be enrolled in one or both of those classes during the externship semester.

To learn how to get certified, visit the California Bar website. Information on which externship placements encourage certification can be found on the Externship Program TWEN page under Documents and Information for Applicants / Complete Externship Listings.