Friday, March 24, 2006

9:00 am to 10:00 am
First Plenary Session Audio »
Deans' Introduction and Welcomes: Dean David Burcham, Loyola Law School, and Dean Bryant G. Garth, Southwestern Law School
 
Glace Introductions

Key address: Externships: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?
Sandy Ogilvy, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, and
Jim Backman, Brigham Young University School of Law

10:10 am to 11:10 am
Presentations
Externship Theory: Does It Matter?  Audio »
Leah Wortham, Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law         
      
Examining The Use Of For-Profit Placements In Law School Externship Programs 
Bernadette Feeley, Suffolk University Law School  Audio »

The Nuts And Bolts Of Externship Program Design For The Newer Clinician Audio »
Mary Brittingham, George Washington University Law School

11:20 am to 12:20 pm: Presentations
Online "Guided Reflections" - An Innovative And Effective Way To Satisfy New Standard 305(e)(7)  Audio »
Anahid Gharakhanian, Southwestern Law School                        

Making Site Visits Worthwhile  Audio »
Liz Ryan Cole, Vermont Law School
Jeffrey White, Vermont Law School
Cindy Slane, Quinnipiac Univ. School of Law

 

1:45 pm to 3:15 pm: Workshops (all workshops to be repeated on Day 2; seating is limited)
Successfully Surviving An ABA Accreditation Inspection: Suggestions And Timelines  Audio »
Barbara A. Blanco
Arnold Siegel
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
 
Setting Up And Administering An Online System For The Academic Component Of An Externship Program
Anahid Gharakhanian
Julia Mason
Mitzie Vitela
Southwestern Law School

Toys, Chocolate And Clay: Exercises To Promote Creative And Reflective Thinking    
In Externship Students  Audio »
Linda Morton    
Janet Weinstein    
Bob Seibel    
California Western School of Law 

Training The Trainers: Models For Training Supervising Attorneys  Audio »
Sande Buhai, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Robert Parker, McGeorge School of Law

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Presentations 
Characteristics Of Large Externship Programs     Audio »
Jim Backman, Brigham Young 
University School of Law      

Improve Mentoring: Articulation Between Work And School  Audio »
Stephen A. Rosenbaum
University of California
Boalt Hall School of Law

 

 

Saturday, March 25, 2006

9:00 am to 10:00 am: Second Plenary Session
Key Address: A Survey Of Law School Curricula 1992-2002 And Beyond: The Status Of Externships
Catherine L. Carpenter, Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School, and Chair, Curriculum Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, with an introduction by Southwestern Law School Dean Bryant G. Garth

10:10 am to 11:10 am: Presentations
What Students Don't Know Will Hurt Them: A Frank View From The Field On 
How We Should Prepare Our Externship Students    
Carolyn Young, Chapman Law School                     
Barbara Blanco, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles  
 
Crossing Over: The Journey From Practitioner To Externship Seminar 
Keri K. Gould
Victoria Brown-Douglas         
St. John's University School of Law                                

Examining The Unique Challenges Presented By International Placements
Avis Sanders, American University Washington College of Law
Nick Rine, University of Michigan Law School

11:20 am to 12:20 pm: Presentations

Virtual Reality: The Creative (And Humanizing) Use Of Audio-Visual Technology To Educate Colleagues     
About The Learning Going On In Field Placements
Cindy Slane      
Carolyn Wilkes Kass    
Quinnipiac University School of Law

The On-Going Importance Of Evaluation Of The Program, Placements, Supervisors And Students:    
What Works To Keep Us Really Informed? 
Sande Buhai, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Sue Schechter, Golden Gate School of Law

 

1:45 pm to 3:15 pm: Workshops (same as Day 1; seating is limited)
Successfully Surviving An ABA Accreditation Inspection: Suggestions And Timelines
Barbara A. Blanco, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Robert Dinerstein, American University, Washington College of Law
 
Setting Up And Administering An Online System For The Academic Component Of An Externship Program
Anahid Gharakhanian
Julia Mason
Mitzie Vitela
Southwestern Law School

Toys, Chocolate And Clay: Exercises To Promote Creative And Reflective Thinking     
In Externship Students 
Linda Morton    
Janet Weinstein    
Bob Seibel    
California Western School of Law 

Training The Trainers: Models For Training Supervising Attorneys 
Sande Buhai, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Robert Parker, McGeorge School of Law