Center for Social Justice/Urban Revitalization Project Externship (EXTN9204)
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA

The Urban Revitalization Project litigates cases in the areas of urban housing and education in northern New Jersey. Working in cooperation with the Civil Litigation Clinic, Project externs will represent clients in such areas as predatory lending, housing discrimination, and challenges to slumlords rental policies; the education cases include representation of parents seeking adequate individualized education plans for their children, after school tutoring, and other educational services. The Project students, working in conjunction with cooperating nonprofit organizations, will also assist in the Urban Revitalization Projects advice clinics on related education and housing issues, community education and outreach sessions.

For more information on externship application procedures and deadlines, please visit the Career Services section on myLAW (the Blackboard portal).