Externship opportunities

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) recruits law student externs to work at the AMA Headquarters in Chicago during the summer, fall, and spring academic semesters. Externships are unpaid but participants will receive course credit for their work in accordance with the requirements of their academic program.

Externs will have the opportunity to work with both health and corporate law attorneys while providing support for ongoing projects and initiatives within the OGC. Work will include health and corporate law matters, appropriate to divisional need, experience and the preference of the extern. Previous externs have had the opportunity to research and draft memorandum on various health and corporate law issues; interact with AMA physician members and AMA staff in diverse areas; attend educational sessions; and prepare briefs and other materials for litigation.

Law students in their second or third year, or students who are pursuing advanced legal degrees are preferred. Generally, the OGC accepts two externs per semester. Continuous placement opportunities are available. Summer externships are full-time, while fall and spring placements are part-time.

To apply, candidates should submit a resume and cover letter (with an optional, 500 word-or-less writing sample) to:

Andrea Cooper-Finkle
Senior Division Counsel, Corporate Law Division, OGC
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60654

or

Barney Cohen
Senior Division Counsel, Health Law Division, OGC
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Start dates:

Fall Externship
Start date: Late August/Early September
Expression of interest and resumes accepted commencing April 1

Spring Externship
Start date: Late January/Early February
Expression of interest and resumes accepted commencing October 1

Summer Externship
Start Date: Late May/Early June
Expression of interest and resumes accepted commencing January 15

Please indicate which academic term(s) you are interested in when submitting all materials.