Course Description: Legislative Practicum
Course Description: Legislative Practicum Supplement
- Taught by Hugh Brady
- 4 credit course (pass/fail) – offered only during regular sessions of the Texas Legislature
- Optional 6 credit supplement (pass/fail) – offered to students enrolled in the 4 credit course
- Students must intern in person at their placement; only incidental remote work is permitted.
- This program is open to students who have completed their first two semesters.
The Legislative Practicum has two components: a field placement and a concurrent weekly class. The class meets at the Law School or at the Texas Legislature.
Students are supervised by attorneys with two or more years of experience who have agreed to participate in the practicum program. The internship must involve the student and the supervising attorney working in person; regular remote work is not permitted.
Students are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor to develop a placement for this course. A student may also identify a potential placement and propose it to the instructor for approval. Once a placement is arranged, students must submit an online application for the course. See Students – Finding a Placement for further information.
Interns enrolled in the 4 credit course must spend at least 150 hours over at least ten weeks during the term on law-related work at their Texas Legislature field placements.
Students who register for the 4 credit course have the option to enroll in a 6-credit supplement for total of 10 credits. Students enrolled in both the 4 credit and 6 credit courses must work 450 hours over at least ten weeks during the semester.