Legislative Policy & Drafting Externship is a one-semester clinical program. Students are required to apply and be accepted to the program before they register. Accepted students will work with a Senator or Representative in the Massachusetts Legislature for 3-9 ungraded credits. The program matches second-year and third-year students with Senators and Representatives at the Massachusetts State House. Interns may draft legislation; evaluate testimony; participate in planning meetings with legislators and staff; research questions of law and fact for proposed legislation; observe legislative strategy sessions and negotiations; attend floor debates and committee meetings. COREQUISITE: Legislative Policy & Drafting Externship: Seminar (JD 938). NOTE: This program satisfies the upper-class professional skills requirement.