Learning opportunities should include a balance of doctrinal,
black letter law courses, and opportunities to apply knowledge in practical ways, one of which is internships and clinical practice.
«As you know... the Commissioner is empowered to grant a waiver to an «exceptionally qualified» candidate who does not meet all the graduate
course or teaching requirements in
law if he finds that the candidate has «exceptional training and experience» which are the «substantial equivalent» of such requirements,» Steiner wrote in the
letter addressed to Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and several other officials who expressed concern about
Black's qualifications.