Away Field Placements

There are five ways to do an Away Field Placement:

Students can receive from 8 to 12 units of academic credit for legal work with an approved non-profit or government agency outside the San Francisco/Bay Area. 

Berkeley Law Students have externed in over 25 states & 29 countries around the world

Students planning an Away Field Placement- Domestic or International are required to submit a Field Placement Application and receive Academic Clearance from a J.D. Advisor from the Office of the Dean of Students. Below is a list of Away Field Placements between Fall 2011 and Spring 2025. This list is not exhaustive, and students are encouraged to discuss new placement ideas with the Field Placement Director. 

 

Schedule an Advising Appointment         The Field Placement Application

Interested in an Externship not Listed Here? Propose a New Externship to the Field Placement Director

International

Domestic

The Field Placement Program is governed by ABA Standard 304:  Study Outside the Classroom and Berkeley Law Academic Rule 3 – the 295 Series – (c) Limitations.