Criminal Practice Track
Criminal Practice (Litigation Professional Track)
Contact Person: Professor Rachel Kincaid
The Criminal Practice Professional Track is designed to provide students with a broad exposure to concepts, topics, and skills vital to criminal practitioners. Choosing this professional track provides students with a firm foundation for beginning a career in criminal law. Career opportunities available in the criminal practice area include joining a district attorney’s office as an assistant prosecutor, working for a division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office or the United States Department of Justice prosecuting a diverse array of crimes (such as environmental crimes, antitrust crimes, and civil rights violations), or working as a criminal defense attorney. This professional track carries students well beyond the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure courses which are required of all students. The Criminal Practice Track provides a working familiarity with many practical aspects of criminal law and procedure – which are fundamental to criminal practice - including plea bargaining, sentencing procedure and appeal. Students pursuing the Criminal Practice track also have the opportunity to complete a practice experience in a district attorney’s office, federal prosecutor’s office, or public defender's office under the direct supervision of a prosecutor or public defender. This professional track qualifies as a foundation track for the Special Distinction in Litigation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Practice Required Courses | ||
| LAW 9350 | Advanced Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LAW 9V93 | Field Placement (Prosecutorial or Public Defender) | 2 |
| Criminal Practice Electives | ||
| Select at least eleven hours from the following: | 11 | |
| Civil Rights Actions | ||
| Client Relations | ||
| Criminal Law Boot Camp | ||
| Criminal Law Capstone | ||
| Healthcare Fraud & Abuse | ||
| Immigration Law | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Post Conviction Procedure: Sentencing | ||
| Poverty Law & Policy | ||
| Texas Criminal Practice & Procedure | ||
| White Collar Crime | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |