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Public Service Lawyering

  • Semester: Spring 2012
  • Course ID: 179M
  • Credit Hours: 1
  • Unique: 29265

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
THU 11:30 am - 12:20 pm TNH 3.129

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
None

Description

Description for Spring 2012 Nonprofit/Government Internship - Public Service Lawyering Total Credits: 4; Internship: 3 credits (graded pass/fail); Class: 1 credit (graded pass/fail) Taught by Eden Harrington, Tina Fernandez and Lucy Wood. Please review the course page on the clinical website: https://law.utexas.edu/internships/nonprofit-internship/ This clinical internship focuses on lawyering for the public in nonprofit and government settings. Students engage in legal work in public service offices, gaining hands-on experience that they reflect upon and analyze. Assignments address topics relevant to the legal profession and professional identity, including ethics, access to justice, communication skills, and professional self-development. Placement supervisors are experienced attorneys who broadly expose students to the legal activities of their offices, oversee varied and demanding assignments, and provide regular feedback on student performance. Every placement must be approved by an instructor before registration is permitted. Labor union and legislative placements qualify for this course, but judicial placements do not. Prosecution placements may qualify under special circumstances - please contact the instructor. Students are required to work at least 180 hours at their internships, and students may not receive compensation for their internship work. NOTE: Students should register for the 3-credit internship AND for the 1-credit Public Service Lawyering class.

Instructors

Headshot of Harrington, Eden E. Harrington, Eden E.
Headshot of Fernandez, Tina V. Fernandez, Tina V.
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