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Judicial Internship Program

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claimStudents in the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law are assigned to a trial court prosecution team or to the Special Victims Unit in the Travis County District Attorney's office and are supervised by prosecutors assigned to the court and the Unit.

claimIt is recommended that students at the University of Texas School of Law complete the Evidence course prior to enrolling in the Judicial Internship Program.

claimMost courts participating in the Texas Law judicial internship program select interns for the fall semester during the prior spring semester, with some selections occurring as early as March.

referenceThe classroom component of the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law covers topics including charging instruments, discovery, search and seizure, jury selection, public integrity prosecution, trial tactics, evidence, post-conviction DNA, and oral advocacy.

claimInterns who receive academic credit for the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law may not be compensated.

claimStudents in the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law study the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the National Prosecution Standards.

measurementThe Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law consists of a 2-credit classroom component and a 3-credit internship program in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, with all credits graded on a pass/fail basis.

measurementThe Judicial Internship Program course at the University of Texas School of Law is identified by Course ID 597P and provides 5 hours of experiential learning credit.

accountStudents in the Texas Law judicial internship program research complex legal questions and draft memoranda, opinions, and orders under the supervision of judges, staff attorneys, and law clerks.

measurementStudents in the Texas Law judicial internship program must work at the internship placement for at least 150 hours.

claimStudents in the Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law must obtain an internship with an approved court in Austin, which includes the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the Texas Third Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the Travis County Probate Court.

claimApproved courts for the Texas Law judicial internship program include the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the Texas Third Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the Travis County Probate Court.

claimEnrollment in the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law is limited, with preference given to students who have completed 43 credit hours or who are in their second semester of their second year of law school, and who are eligible to appear in court for the State under the supervision of a licensed prosecutor.

claimThe Texas Law judicial internship program requires students and supervising attorneys to work in person at their placement offices, and regular remote work is not permitted.

measurementThe Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law is an upperclass-only elective that provides 4 hours of experiential learning credit.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law covers topics including goal setting, judicial ethics, writing and communicating in chambers, judicial decision-making, statutory construction, and the organization and operation of the courts.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law requires students and supervising attorneys to work in person at their placement offices, and regular remote work is not permitted.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law is open to students who have completed the first two semesters of law school.

procedureThe Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law requires students to work at an approved court placement for at least 150 hours over a period of at least 10 weeks during a semester.

claimStudents participating in the Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law for academic credit are not permitted to receive compensation for their internship.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law is an upperclass-only elective.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at Texas Law is open only to students who have completed the first two semesters of law school.

claimThe Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law is taught by instructors Robert Kepple and Erik Nielsen.

claimStudents in the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law gain experience in functions including the charging decision, pleading, discovery, motions to suppress evidence, motions to revoke probation, and the trial of the case.

claimIn the Judicial Internship Program at the University of Texas School of Law, students research complex legal questions and draft memoranda, opinions, and orders under the supervision of judges, staff attorneys, and law clerks.