The internship journal is a document with which the student reports on the work performed during the internship.


The design of the diary practice lawyer




On the cover of the journal must include the surname, name and patronymic of the student, as well as code, name, speciality and form of study (internal, correspondence, internally-correspondence). On the first page is fixed, the timing of practices, number of weeks, information about the legal organization and the faculty supervisor. The diary can be executed in handwritten or printed version.


In order to properly fill in the diary, the student should be familiar with the work program of externship lawyers. It describes the major themes and directions which the student must adhere to during the internship and completing the reporting documentation.



Filling in the diary practice lawyer




The diary form provides three columns: date, name of work and working time. The column "date" is filled daily with instructions of number, month and year. Difficulties can arise when making the column "Name of work". Since the main goal of pre-diploma practice of the lawyer is to practice and the acquisition on the basis of their practical skills, then this column can be filled with the description of the employment activities of the student in legal organizations.


Examples of the description of the working activities of a student in a law company:
• acquaintance with the statutes and internal labor regulations of the organization;
• study registration data of the company;
• changes in the constituent documents;
• the study of psychological aspects of work with clients;
• execution of General power of attorney for transactions with real estate;
• preparation of the statement of claim about collecting of the alimony;
• visit of the process in the magistrates ' court when considering a claim for alimony;
• development of the contract on granting of premises in rent for the private entity;
• transfer documents to the archive for past periods;
• preparation of petitions for deferment of payment of alimony;
• leaving the scene of an accident and participation in the preparation of documents for pecuniary damage.


In the third column "Working time" shall bear the number of hours worked by the student per working day. For example, 8 hours, 6 hours and so on.


Correct and timely processing of diary of externship lawyer – the key to its successful passage and admission to the final state certification.