Students enrolled in the Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate Counsel Externship are placed in the legal department of a business oriented organization on a part-time basis for one academic term. The program is composed of 7 credits in total. 5 credits are allocated to the experiential component (Law 379) and 2 credits are allocated to the academic component (Law 380).
The purpose of the Externship is to provide students with an opportunity to:
- Learn directly from experienced corporate counsel in a supportive educational environment;
- Apply theoretical concepts learned in the classroom to practical legal and business matters in a particular industry;
- Gain solicitor’s practice based experience in a supervised environment; and
- Develop a deeper understanding of professional ethics and professional responsibility in practice.
Corporate Counsel Externship Award
An award totalling $3,000 is offered annually to second- or third-year JD students enrolled in the Corporate Counsel Externship at the Peter A. Allard School of Law who have demonstrated excellence in business law and exceptional service to their placement organization's in-house legal team and business stakeholders. The award is made on the recommendation of the adjunct director of the Corporate Counsel Externship and the Director of the Centre for Business Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
About the Externship
Externship Adjunct
Former Students
This Externship is generously supported by:
