Legislative Externship: Seminar

This CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have received permission from the Clinical and Experiential Programs Office to enroll. This the companion academic component for students enrolled in the Legislative Externship: Fieldwork course. The seminar covers subjects that affect the legislative process including: constitutional interpretation by legislatures, theories of representation, legislative organization and rules, lobbying, legislative oversight powers and legislature-executive agency relationships. In addition, each students keeps a reflective journal chronicling their educational experience and reactions to the practice of law observed at the field placement. NOTE: Students who enroll in this externship may count the credits toward the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. COREQUISITE: Legislative Externship: Fieldwork (JD 937).