Fall 2008 Apprenticeship Program

Student Application

Please fill out this application and email it, along with a current resume, to Bridgid Dowdal at bridgid.dowdal@wmitchell.edu. The application will be used to assess your qualifications for the program, and if you are selected, to help us in selecting your field supervising attorney.

1. Name: ___________________________  Year in School: ______   Anticipated Graduation: _________     

2. Undergraduate University: _______________________________   Graduation Year: ______________

3. Have you been involved with any other externships at William Mitchell?         Yes____  No ______

If yes, which ones? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Past Legal Work Experience:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Why do you want to be a part of the apprenticeship program? Include in your answer your general goals for participation and also what concrete experiences you hope to gain.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What substantive area of law would you like to gain experience in? (ie. Courtroom, meeting with clients, transactional work, corporate environment, etc.) Why do you wish to gain this type of experience?

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7. Depending on your placement, we may need to conduct a conflicts check based on your current and past employment. Please provide the names of any past legal employer and the provide names of cases you directly worked on while at the law firm.

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8. What is your fall schedule? Please fill in the following schedule, placing an X through the times that you are not available and writing the word AVAILABLE in the time that you are available.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Apprenticeship Program Application. We will contact you soon with more information about the program.