Participating Sites

Below is a non-exhaustive list of externship sites that have partnered with the Moritz College of Law to host students participating in the Externship Program. Moritz acknowledges and appreciates the commitment of all partners that make hands-on experiential learning a reality for our students.

Students wanting to explore all potential placement options should review the Getting Started Guide and organizations interested in hosting a Moritz student can get more information through the New Site Application.

Judicial

  • Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
  • Franklin County Court of Common Pleas – Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch
  • Franklin County Court of Common Pleas – General Division
  • Franklin County Municipal Court
  • Franklin County Probate Court
  • State of Ohio Court of Appeals (Fifth, First, and Tenth Districts)
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Government – Prosecution

  • Columbus City Attorney’s Office
  • Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office
  • The City Attorney’s Office – City of Upper Arlington
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio

Government – Defense

  • Federal Public Defender’s Office – Capital Habeas Unit (CHU)
  • Federal Public Defender’s Office – Trial Unit
  • Franklin County Public Defender’s Office – Appellate Division
  • Franklin County Public Defender’s Office – Common Pleas
  • Franklin County Public Defender’s Office – Juvenile Division
  • Franklin County Public Defender’s Office – Municipal
  • Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Appellate and Postconviction
  • Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Death Penalty
  • Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Juvenile Division
  • Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Trial Division
  • Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Wrongful Conviction Project

Government – Other

  • Franklin County Auditor’s Office
  • Franklin County Children Services
  • Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (FCCFA)
  • Franklin County Municipal Court Self-Help Center
  • Office of the Ohio Solicitor General
  • Ohio Attorney General
  • Ohio Auditor of State
  • Ohio Civil Rights Commission
  • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
  • Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
  • Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  • Ohio Department of Veterans Services
  • Ohio Ethics Commission
  • Ohio Secretary of State
  • Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
  • State Medical Board of Ohio
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio –  Attorney Services Division
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio – Children and Families Section
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio – Dispute Resolution Division
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio – Domestic Violence Program

Non-Profit

  • Advocating Opportunity
  • CareSource – Office of General Counsel
  • CBA Professional Ethics Committee
  • Columbus City Schools – Office of General Counsel
  • Disability Rights Ohio
  • Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI)
  • Lawyers for Kids
  • Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Ohio Education Association
  • Ohio Environmental Council
  • Ohio School Boards Association
  • Student Legal Services at The Ohio State University

Corporate

  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
  • American Electric Power
  • Bath & Body Works, Inc.
  • Cardinal Health
  • CoverMyMeds
  • Huntington National Bank
  • Vertiv
  • Wendy’s