Neil Taylor named Interim Director of Externships at UC Law
Neil Taylor has been named Interim Director of Externships at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. In this role, Taylor will lead efforts to support and expand the College’s externship offerings, ensuring students continue to benefit from the integration of classroom instruction with hands-on, real-world legal experiences.
Taylor will continue teaching his externship course while working collaboratively with other faculty engaged in experiential learning. He will oversee coordination across the College’s varied externship opportunities, represent the program on faculty committees and institutional initiatives, and help shape its future through thoughtful innovation and strategic development.
Neil Taylor shown at the UC College of Law. Photo provided.
“One of my key objectives as the director of the Corporate Law Center is to build bridges between the law school, students, and the legal community,” said Taylor.
“This amazing opportunity to lead the externship program is a natural extension of that objective and will allow me to broaden the scope beyond corporate law and help our students succeed in all facets of the law," added Taylor.
Dean and Nippert Professor of law at the the College of Law, Haider Ala Hamoudi, praised Taylor’s appointment, stating:
“Neil has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to our students and to experiential learning. His leadership in expanding externship opportunities reflects our broader mission to ensure every student has access to meaningful, real-world legal training that prepares them for success in practice.”
Taylor has already made a significant impact within the Corporate Law Center, launching the Corporate Law Lab podcast and reinvigorating the Corporate Law Center Symposium, which brought together legal scholars, practitioners, and students for discussions on business and law. His leadership has created valuable opportunities for student engagement, professional development, and community connection.
Cincinnati Law’s externship program reflects the broader University of Cincinnati tradition of cooperative education, providing students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences that complement their legal studies. With an abundance of legal talent in the Greater Cincinnati area and a strong network of alumni eager to give back, the College is uniquely positioned to offer rich, hands-on opportunities—serving as one of the many differentiators that sets Cincinnati Law apart.
To learn more about Neil Taylor, visit his profile or read more about his work with the Corporate Law Center.
About UC College of Law
Founded in 1833, the University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth-oldest law school in the United States, behind only Harvard, Yale, and the University of Virginia. With a legacy of producing influential leaders in government, the judiciary, major law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and non-governmental organizations, the University of Cincinnati College of Law is also a pioneer in legal education. It was the first law school to establish a center dedicated to the study of international human rights and is home to one of the most successful Innocence Projects globally, working to combat wrongful convictions.
Training lawyers for nearly two centuries, the law college remains steadfast in its mission to provide a top-tier legal education that inspires students to pursue justice and advance the role of law in society.
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