Every summer, BYU Law students travel to over 20 countries for externships and fellowships gaining a breadth of practical experience. As current students begin to explore opportunities for next year, we share some of the experiences our students had in seven countries during the summer of 2016 (select a country in the table below).
To learn more about BYU Law externships, click here. To learn more about fellowships with the International Center for Law and Religion, click here.
Click on one of the seven countries listed below to discover the value an externship or fellowship offers.
Researching State Succession at Bonn University


Discovering the Legal Challenges Faced by Poor Villages of West Africa

Working With Twelve Asian Countries

Researching an E.U. Directive as an Extern in Ireland

Working as an extern at Matheson Law Firm in Dublin, Ireland, BYU Law student Elizabeth MacLachlan deepened her understanding of the interactions between business and law. MacLachlan worked in Matheson’s International Corporate Group, which advises clients on Irish corporate law and assists with mergers and acquisitions. Through this process, MacLachlan observed the differences between the Irish and the American legal systems and noted the law’s impact on business activities.
As part of her summer’s work, MacLachlan researched legislation that will “impact all of the countries in the European Union (EU) and large public-interest entities doing business in those countries.” McLachlan was part of a large-group research project that considered the potential impacts for clients of an EU non-financial reporting directive. “This was probably my favorite assignment because it was full of traditional law school research, but it had the ‘real life’ element,” she said. According to MacLachlan, the directive requires EU member states to implement legislation for non-financial reporting by large businesses on issues related to the environment, anti-corruption, and diversity.
Gathering information and making a contribution to the work being done on these significant issues allowed MacLachlan to learn about the important role each professional plays in a project. “I think it’s important to treat your work as if you are personally submitting it to your client or to the court,” she said. “If you make an effort to get even the small details right, the work you do will be better and your clients will be happier.”
MacLachlan feels her first year at BYU Law helped her to succeed in her work in Ireland. “My BYU Law School education has helped with my assignments in this job because I think more critically about the implications of legislation and case law as I am researching,” she said.
Analyzing Visa Laws of Five South American Countries

Analyzing Russia's Anti-terrorism Law


Assisting Church Legal Affairs in South Africa

Marlene Cornia
October 13, 2016 at 12:41 PMHow do students like Nathan Kinghorn, with families, make international externships possible?