Course Details

Practicum: Judicial

This course will increase students' understanding of the federal judiciary through observation of courtroom proceedings, participation in judicial decision making, and academic examinations of issues facing the judiciary. In addition to the weekly seminar, students work 12 to 15 hours a week in approved externships for federal and select state court judges. Students maintain reflective journals analyzing their field placement experiences and class topics and responding to questions about their externship. The class offers students opportunities to improve a variety of skills used by lawyers, including research, analysis, writing, listening, and presentation. Students secure their own externships with the assistance of the professor.

Catalog Number: CONPUB 647
Practice Areas: Civil Lit. and Dispute Resolution,  Constitutional Law & Procedure,  Legal Skills Development,  Procedure Practice Area
Additional Course Information: Appellate Law Conc,  Experiential Learning,  Lit/Arb Concentration Elective,  Not a lottery course,  Requires Practicum Placement

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Course History

Spring 2024
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)

Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 20     Actual: 17

Fall 2023
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)

Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 22

Spring 2023
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 20     Actual: 10

Fall 2022
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 18

Summer 2022
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Brown, Janet Siegel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 16

Spring 2022
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 20     Actual: 19

Fall 2021
Title: Practicum: Judicial
Faculty: Wilson, Cynthia A. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 17