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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
December 18, 2009 - Introduced by Representative Schneider. Referred to
Committee on Colleges and Universities.
AB632,1,3
1An Act to amend 36.25 (21) (title); and
to create 36.25 (21) (d) of the statutes;
2relating to: directing the University of Wisconsin Law School to require
3students to complete a clinical practicum.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill directs the University of Wisconsin Law School to require students to
successfully complete a six to eight credit clinical practicum in order to receive a
degree. The requirement first applies to students receiving a degree in 2013.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB632, s. 1
4Section
1. 36.25 (21) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,1,55
36.25
(21) (title)
School of law; part-time enrollment and night courses.
AB632, s. 2
6Section
2. 36.25 (21) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB632,1,87
36.25
(21) (d) Require students to successfully complete a 6 to 8 credit clinical
8practicum, in lieu of other courses, in order to receive a degree.
AB632,2,32
(1) This act first applies to students scheduled to receive a first professional
3degree in law in 2013.
