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    "content": "<h1>Law Externships: Our Students at Work</h1>\r\n<h4>Widener Law Commonwealth offers professionally rich externship opportunities. Externs immerse themselves in the day-to-day working lives of practicing attorneys and judges, hone research and writing skills, earn academic credit, and build a network for future employment.</h4>\r\n<p>Through our <a href=\"ipl://253//W10=////\">clinical</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"ipl://254//W10=////\">judicial</a>, and <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/practical-learning-opportunities/externships/business-externships/\">business advising&nbsp;</a>externship programs, placements are offered with state and county agencies, the commonwealth and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania, senators and representatives of the state legislative body, and others. Second- and third-year externs work with judges, State and local prosecutors, public defenders, and legal service and government agencies.</p>\r\n<p>Externs earn 1-4 credits (50 hours of work per credit) each semester by working in placements and attend a full-day class component at the beginning of the semester that focuses on lawyering skills. Students who have completed 3 semesters and who have taken Professional Responsibility and Evidence may apply to be certified under the PA Supreme Court Student Practice rule and have the opportunity to make court appearances with the appropriate attorney supervision. This applies to district attorney and public defender positions. The form for certification may be obtained in the Office of Student Affairs. Students who have completed their first year may enroll in Professional Responsibility and an externship simultaneously. The Evidence prerequisite may be waived if the Externship Coordinator determines the student does not need Evidence to be successful in the placement.</p>\r\n<p>Externship forms are available on the Externships TWEN page<strong>.&nbsp;</strong>Please review the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http://sites.widener.edu/cwreg/faqs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Externship FAQs</u></a></strong>&nbsp;for more information.</p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Featured Externs at Work<br /></strong></h3>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3068//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nneoma Ibe &rsquo;23</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Clinical Extern<br /></strong>Office of the Federal Public Defender, Middle District of Pennsylvania<br />Harrisburg, Pennsylvania</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://822//W10=////\">Read more...</a></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3058//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maranda Moyer &rsquo;23</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Clinical Extern<br /></strong>Lancaster County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office<br />Lancaster, Pennsylvania</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://820//W10=////\">Read more...</a></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3056//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sarafina Ramalho &rsquo;23</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Clinical Extern<br /></strong>4th Judicial District Attorney&rsquo;s Office<br />Colorado Springs, Colorado</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://819//W10=////\">Read more...</a></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3060//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Carolyn Dreer&nbsp;<strong>&rsquo;22</strong></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Clinical Extern<br /></strong>United State Army Judge Advocate General&rsquo;s Corps<br />Fort Rucker, Alabama</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://821//W10=////\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more...</a></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3057//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thomas Dyer <strong>&rsquo;</strong>22</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Judicial Extern<br /></strong>U.S. Bankruptcy Court<br />Middle District of Pennsylvania</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://818//W10=////\">Read more...</a><br /><strong><br /></strong></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3102//\" alt=\"Photo of extern\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ryan Sypniewski &rsquo;19</strong></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Judicial Extern<br /></strong>Commonwealth Court<br />Harrisburg, Pennsylvania<strong><br /></strong>U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania<br />Harrisburg and Scranton Locations</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://825//W10=////\">Read more...</a><br /><strong><br /></strong></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://3103//\" alt=\"Photo of extern\" height=\"\" width=\"200\" /></div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arlene Marshall-Hockensmith &rsquo;06</strong></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />Clinical Extern<br /></strong>Pennsylvania Bar Association (Pro Bono Office)<br />Harrisburg, Pennsylvania</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://826//W10=////\">Read more...</a><br /><strong><br /></strong></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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    "box_content": "<h5>Contact Information<br /><br /></h5>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/practical-learning-opportunities/externships/meet-the-coordinator/\">Elizabeth Simcox</a><br /></strong>Coordinator of Externships<br />Adjunct Professor<br /><strong>Email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:egsimcox@widener.edu\">egsimcox@widener.edu</a></p>",
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