LAW589
Alberta Utilities Commission Internship
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Instructor(s): Kristjana Kellgren
Course credit: 3
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The Course is a pass/fail course. The grade will be dependent on the feedback received from the Alberta Utilities Commission.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The AUC internship course is a 3-credit course offered during the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 semesters. Typically 1 student intern per semester for about 12-13 weeks, 6 hours per week (for a total of 75 hours). The internship is unpaid. The internships will be based in Edmonton.
Interns work with members and staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission on various projects, and get an opportunity to experience administrative law in action. Past projects have included actual proceedings pending before the AUC as well as research projects on current legal challenges facing utility regulators. As an intern, you will gain firsthand knowledge of the role of the AUC in the regulation of public utilities. You will have the opportunity to:
work with members of the AUC’s law division to get a sense of what it is like to work as in-house counsel for an administrative tribunal
attend interdisciplinary meetings of AUC staff and Commission members on a variety of topics
conduct research and provide input into legal opinions to Commission members and staff
attend any ongoing hearings and / or attend any permission to appeal applications or appeals related to AUC decisions
SPECIAL COMMENTS
This course is closed to online registration. Selection is at the discretion of the instructor. To apply, submit your unofficial transcripts and a 1 page cover letter indicating why you are interested to vicedeanoflaw@ualberta.ca; title your email "AUC internship application". Applications are due Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 12 noon. Students will be selected and informed in late August.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
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