LAW 6004 - Advanced Field Placement - Government

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of LAW 5907 . This course will be taught online and asynchronously. Enrollment by application and permission of instructor.
Advanced Field Placement courses are designed for students who have already successfully completed a field placement and are interested in either pursuing a second and new field placement or continuing with their original field placement. Students enrolled in LAW 6004 must be placed with a local, state, or federal government agency.

Students in this course must complete a minimum of 120 hours of work for their host government agency. Students will be required, in consultation with their placement supervisor, to develop new and advanced learning goals for their experience. Students participating in this course must also participate in and complete an online asynchronous course component. This course component will explore topics such as ethical considerations for the public lawyer, rule-making and the administrative process, federalism and state sovereignty, state supported speech, and state budgeting issues.

This course is graded on the experiential learning scaled Pass/Fail system. Participation requires consent of the instructor.