The University of Texas at Austin

Clinical Education at UT Law — Real Cases. Real Experience.

Capital Punishment Clinic

Additional Course Information

Spring 2010 Course Description

Taught by Maurie Levin, James Marcus, Robert C. Owen, and Jordan Steiker

The Clinic is open to students who have completed their first two semesters.

4 credits (pass/fail) — offered Spring 2010, Fall 2010.


Students are expected to devote an average of ten hours of work per week to their case responsibilities, though the workload in any given week may vary significantly. Investigative work may require out-of-town travel. Students attend a two hour weekly class focused on the practical skills required to defend a capital case.

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