What is the Optional Practical Training program?
OPT is an option for LL.M.s on F-1 visas who complete their degrees and want to gain some practical experience in a legal setting in the U.S. Finding a paid OPT internship may be difficult (in the current economic climate it is practically impossible), and it is best to start your search process early upon arriving in the United States. Law schools do not assist in procuring OPT positions for students; you must find one on your own. Exceptional LL.M. graduates who want to remain in the U.S. and cannot find a paid OPT position may apply to Lewis & Clark’s unpaid teaching fellow program. For more information about OPT requirements, consult our International Students and Scholars Office; to find out more about our teaching fellow position, contact the international LL.M. director. Some of our international LL.M. students choose to experience American law practice during their studies through our Clinical Internship Seminar class, which matches students to placements under the supervision
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