Interns take a yearlong class entitled Public Interest Law and Practice.
In the class, students learn the substantive law governing the operation and decisionmaking of state regulatory agencies. They study the sunshine statutes which require most agency decision to be made in public, and constitutional and other limitations on the regulatory authority of administrative agencies. Twice per year, interns draft reports on their agencies actions, which are published in the California Regulatory Law Reporter . Additionally, CPIL interns are offered the opportunity to take other courses related to the Center s focus, such as Regulated Industries, Consumer Law, Antitrust Law, and Administrative Law. Since its inception, CPIL has served both as a widely-valued resource on regulatory issues and as a highly practical training ground in public interest and regulatory law.