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Legislation Policy & Drafting Clinics

The Legislation Policy & Drafting Clinics offer a one-semester, six-credit clinical program that gives students hands-on experience working with clients on important public issues. Student drafters work with state senators and representatives, administrative agencies and public interest groups to create legislative solutions to problems. Drafters also work closely with clients, editors and faculty. Weekly seminars, small critique group meetings and individual attention from editors support students in their client work.

Drafters select their projects from a wide range of topic areas. Each drafter provides the client with a legislative bill and a supporting research report.

• Most bills are filed in the Massachusetts legislature, and some have become law.
• Successful completion of the research report satisfies the Upperclass Writing Requirement.

The Legislation Policy and Drafting Clinics include the General Legislation clinic, the Intellectual Property Legislation clinic and the Health & Environmental Legislation clinic. Drafters selected for the Legislation Policy and Drafting Clinics may enroll in any one of these three clinics. Drafters in the Intellectual Property Legislation and Health & Environmental Legislation clinics may count the clinic toward the Concentration in Intellectual Property or the Concentration in Health Law.

Application Deadline

Students who would like to participate in the Legislation Clinics in Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 must submit an Application and Preference form by Tuesday, April 29. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.