They receive three to nine hours of credit, spend at least two days a week in Topeka, and attend a weekly class taught by Wolff and Loomis. KU law students intern through the KU law school's Legislative Clinic. They work about eight hours a week writing legal memoranda, researching statutes and attending committee meetings. They follow bills through the legislature and compare the process and outcome to law theories. Mike Kautsch, professor of law and director of the 2001 Legislative Clinic, teaches a seminar for the interns about the legislative process, covering such topics as interest groups, campaign contributions, and economic and social problems.
All internships are in Topeka.
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