School of Law
School of Law
The summer after their first year, University of Baltimore School of Law students have the opportunity to gain their first legal experiences in courtrooms, judicial chambers, law offices, public interest organizations and government agencies through the Experience in Legal Organizations, or EXPLOR, program.
The program, which began in 1994, serves as a testament to the strength of the School of Law’s alumni network and to its reputation for excellence within the Maryland legal community.
Following their first year of law school, students are placed with legal employers throughout the state and spend 16-20 hours per week for 8-10 weeks as volunteer legal externs. Employers provide students with opportunities to perform substantive legal research and writing, to observe legal proceedings and to participate in client meetings and negotiations. Employers also offer mentoring and exposure to the legal profession.
The EXPLOR program runs from May to August. Participating students must attend an orientation that prepares them for their summer externship. Both employers and students are asked to complete evaluations of the experience at the conclusion of the program.
The Law Career Development Office makes every effort to match students and employers according to interests and compatibility.
Judges from around the state participate in EXPLOR, including Maryland circuit and district court judges from every county, Maryland Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals judges, and U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy court judges.
A wide range of public interest , private sector, and goverment organizations participate in EXPLOR, including.
Participating students must be in good academic standing and have completed two semesters of law school.
Students are committed to the EXPLOR placement once a match has been made. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and to be available at least two days a week for 8-10 weeks.