Municipal and Administrative Externship
2 - 4 CREDIT HOURS
(variable credit enrollments available: requires 42.5 hours per credit)
Overseeing Professor:
Paul Boudreaux, Professor of Law
[email protected]
Program Description:
Students will perform duties for various municipal offices such as code enforcement, housing, and property management. Typical duties will include: conducting research into property ownership, compliance status, and the interrelation of municipal codes with state and federal law; attaching liens; and performing comparative studies on housing development patterns. Many duties can be performed remotely. Consequently, this program may be well-suited for part-time students. The classroom component of this externship occurs approximately every three weeks and is generally scheduled on Thursdays. There will be an initial meeting which will be set by the supervising professor. These are mandatory classes. If you have more than one absence during the semester it will affect your final pass/fail grade.
Placement Locations:
Local government attorneys’ offices in the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County (Clearwater), City of Clearwater, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Manatee County, Pasco County, and possibly other local government attorneys’ offices. The locations might vary, depending on the government’s need and the semester.
Program Requirements:
• 42.5 hours per credit;
• Classroom component; and
• 40 pages of research generated writing.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Successful completion of all first-year required courses;
• Be in good academic standing; and
• Pass background check.
• Tampa City Attorney's Office requires a background check and drug screening.
Application Requirements:
• Submit a completed application by the appropriate deadline (for more information, visit our Clinics and Externships page); and
• Timely submit additional documentation as required for this program. (Students are notified of additional requirements after applying and being provisionally placed in the program.)