Overview

In the Law and Government Organization and Leadership program, you’ll spend the first semester of your third year of law school living in Washington, DC, immersed in a full-time externship with a federal agency, Congressional committee or office of a member of Congress.

You’ll attend hearings and conferences, join in strategy sessions and accompany federal government attorneys to formal and informal gatherings and meetings. You’ll research law, prepare memoranda, draft federal rules and otherwise engage in the day-to-day professional lives of your externship host. You could extern at the:

Department of Agriculture
Department of Energy
Department of Justice
Department of State

Department of the Treasury

Outcomes

The GOAL program at Creighton University prepares law students to be leaders in governmental agencies or legislative bodies at both the state and federal levels. The program offers a bridge between theory and practice and provides graduates with:

Enhanced employment opportunities as lawyers in government service upon graduation
A comprehensive understanding of the role of professional ethics in government settings, including a focused examination of the specific standards of ethical conduct applicable to lawyers in government service and to generic ethical principles arising from both the core values of society at large and the Jesuit tradition
Skills to facilitate and improve strategic planning, creativity, collaboration and consensus building
A set of core competencies to promote the capacity to assume leadership roles
An understanding of the role of attorneys within large and diverse governmental organizations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Administrative Law
State and Local Governments in Federal System

Leadership: Theories, Models, Behavior

Criminal Law

Legal Research and Writing
Business Associations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Omaha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a recommended 3.0 GPA or higher. Some programs require a higher GPA and/or that you earned a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended.

Resume or curriculum vitae.

Personal statement. Specific requirements are provided in the application process.

Letters of recommendation from persons other than friends or family members who can speak to your performance in an academic or professional setting. The number of letters required varies by program, and specific requirements are provided in the application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18666 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18666 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

18666 USD / year

≈ 18666 USD / year

Living costs

Omaha

United States

985 - 1520 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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