Programs

The City of Austin Law Department believes strongly in providing an opportunity for students and other interested applicants to develop the skills necessary to succeed in a professional environment.   The Department's Internship Program includes opportunities to volunteer, paralegal Internships, law student Clerkships, and law graduate Fellowships.

As part of the City of Austin Law Department's Internship Program, paralegal interns are enrolled full-time in an accredited school of paralegal studies and hired to develop job skills, clarify career direction, or gain specific skills while completing degree requirements.  Under the general supervision of attorney, secretarial, and paralegal staff, paralegal interns perform a wide variety of paralegal activities.

As part of the City of Austin Law Department’s Internship Program, law students and recent law school graduations can gain exposure and hands-on practical experience in a dynamic municipal law practice. The City of Austin Law Department provides legal advice and representation to the Mayor, City Council, City Officers, City Manager, city departments, and boards and commissions of the City.  To maintain the balance of meeting the City's wide-range of legal needs, the Law Department is organized into several divisions that specialize in different areas of the law.

The City Council Open Government page provides information about Austin City Council, including information about open meetings and public information requests.  Visitors can also easily access information about Council filings, campaign finance filings, and more.  For more information, contact the Ethics & Compliance Team at 512-974-2180.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them.  All government information is presumed to be available to the public.  Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information.  Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought.