The application deadline for the spring 2026 term is October 20, 2025.
- The U.S. Army JAG Corps Externship is a one semester commitment
- Students will receive 2 credits per semester
- Students should expect to spend one day every other per week at the Fort Hood Field Office in Fort Hood, TX
- Students may benefit from upper-level criminal law courses such as Adv. Fed. Crim. Prosecution & Defense, Federal Criminal Law, National Security Law, Cybersecurity Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. None of those courses are required.
To apply, please email a copy of your cover letter, resume, and transcript (unofficial is fine) to Professor Susan Klein at sklein@law.utexas.edu and to Captain Michael Green at michael.a.green315.mil@army.mil and/or to Lieutenant Scott Goble at scott.1.goble.mil@army.mil. There is no additional application form.
Students interested in the externship are encouraged to stop by Prof. Klein’s office at TNH 3.207 during her office hours, Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. You may call or text her at (512) 203-2257 or send her an email at the above address. Alternatively, you can reach the Fort Hood Trial Defense office at (254) 287-0476.