The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
2 credits.
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA

The Legal Department of the ASPCA serves as in-house counsel for the organization, dealing with a variety of areas of law and the enforcement of animal cruelty laws by facilitating the prosecution of abuse and neglect cases locally through the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division and nationally by supporting prosecutors and judges in other jurisdictions.

The activities and responsibilities of the legal intern will include, but will not be limited to, routine intellectual property policing, following up on abuse-related case files for the Humane Law Enforcement counsel, and researching legal issues and drafting memoranda related to various corporate issues.

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