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Feedback is Critical for a High-Quality Externship Experience
Feedback is Critical for a High-Quality Externship Experience
Whether it is offering tangible feedback on written product or giving feedback on conduct during a meeting, externs need to hear your thoughts.
Whether it is offering tangible feedback on written product or giving feedback on conduct during a meeting, externs need to hear your thoughts.
A set meeting is a great time to discuss the externs's performance. In addition, acknowledging work product when it is received, sharing the final documents that are filed/submitted, and, when possible, inputting track changes/comments into their documents, can really help them learn and create an improved work product next time.
A set meeting is a great time to discuss the externs's performance. In addition, acknowledging work product when it is received, sharing the final documents that are filed/submitted, and, when possible, inputting track changes/comments into their documents, can really help them learn and create an improved work product next time.
Also, please let externs know when they've done well on an assignment. It will be motivating to them to know they are on the right path!
Also, please let externs know when they've done well on an assignment. It will be motivating to them to know they are on the right path!
Foster Mentorship
Foster Mentorship
In addition to the direction and feedback you give externs regarding their performance on assigned tasks, we ask that you share your experiences with and observations about the greater legal system.
In addition to the direction and feedback you give externs regarding their performance on assigned tasks, we ask that you share your experiences with and observations about the greater legal system.
As many of the externs you will supervise will have little or no prior legal experience, what they learn from you will often become the foundation of their understanding of what it means to be a lawyer.
As many of the externs you will supervise will have little or no prior legal experience, what they learn from you will often become the foundation of their understanding of what it means to be a lawyer.
Externship Project Assignment and Feedback MemoPDF.pdfExternship Assignments
Externship Assignments
Please consider using the Externship Project Assignment and Feedback Memo when you assign work to your student extern.
General Feedback Suggested Outline
General Feedback Suggested Outline
There are many ways to effectively deliver feedback. Below is a suggested structure for your conversations:
There are many ways to effectively deliver feedback. Below is a suggested structure for your conversations:
1. Two key points that you want to address.
1. Two key points that you want to address.
2. Two positive observations.
2. Two positive observations.
3. Transition to constructive feedback.
3. Transition to constructive feedback.
4. Two areas for improvement/development.
4. Two areas for improvement/development.
5. Agreed upon action steps and notes.
5. Agreed upon action steps and notes.
Helpful Articles on Supervising Externs
Helpful Articles on Supervising Externs
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