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Portland Program

Portland Externships

Second and third-year law students gain practical experience and a head start in the job market through the law school's business externships and other opportunities:

In-House Counsel Externship

Through the In-House Counsel Externship Program, second- and third-year law students gain practical experience and a head start in the job market through business externships and other opportunities. The externships provide students with a unique opportunity to tackle real legal issues and work closely with an experienced legal professional and other colleagues.

Current Placements Include:

  • Nike
  • Columbia Sportswear
  • Fred Meyer Stores (Kroger)
  • Webtrends
  • Mentor Graphics
  • Sage Software
  • Legacy Health
  • Mercy Corps
  • Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
  • Energy Trust of Oregon (Spring 2012 ONLY)
  • Tri-Met
  • Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • PacifiCorp
  • Port of Portland

For more information about the externship opportunities currently available to 2L and 3L students, refer to the detailed information available on the academic section of MyLaw. To propose a new In-House Counsel field placement, please refer to the School of Law's academic guidelines and schedule an appointment with Kimberly Pray.

Prerequisite: Business Associations
Location: Portland
Information: Adell Amos

 

 

Federal Bankruptcy Court Externship

Students serve as judicial externs for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon and participate in all aspects of judicial decision-making, including researching and drafting bench memoranda and opinions, and observing oral arguments and chambers conferences. This one-semester externship is supervised by a U.S. Bankruptcy judge in either Eugene or Portland. (All judicial externships require the specific approval of the supervising judge and law school administration.)

Prerequisites: Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, and Secured Land Transactions
Pre or co-requisite: Business Bankruptcy
Locations: Eugene and Portland
Information: Professor Andrea Coles-Bjerre

 

Office of the United States Trustee Permanent Externship Program

This Office of the United States Trustee is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of all bankruptcy cases. The U.S. Trustee ensures that bankruptcy cases proceed without delay, debtors comply with the disclosure requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, assets are distributed according to the Code's priority scheme, plans of reorganization proposed by debtors comply with the Code's requirements for confirmation, and instances of fraud and abuse are identified.

Prerequisites: Commercial Law and Bankruptcy.
Pre or co-requisite: Business Bankruptcy
Locations: Eugene and Portland
Information: Professor Andrea Coles-Bjerre

 

Tax Externship

Offered each spring semester. Students work full- or part-time with the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service in Portland. The counsel's office represents the IRS in litigation in the U.S. Tax Court. Students research and write on tax issues involving small businesses and individuals. (LAW 704, 3 credits).
Prerequisites: Federal Tax (LAW 680).
Location: Portland
Information: Professor Roberta Mann
and Professor Nancy Shurtz

Other Externships

Many externships are in Portland. For more information visit the Portland Program.

Other externships offered by Oregon Law.

 

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