THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have applied to and been accepted by the Appellate Clinic. It is the companion seminar to the clinic’s fall fieldwork. The seminar provides substantive and skills-based training that will support your client work. Seminar focuses on the mechanics of written and oral appellate advocacy and the substantive areas of law the clinic is currently litigating. Seminar addresses each stage of the appellate process so that students develop an understanding of how to litigate an appeal from start to finish. In the fall, seminar will focus on early stages of the appellate process, including identifying strong appeals, building relationships with clients at the appellate stage, filing a notice of appeal, mediation, working with a complicated record, and outlining, researching, and drafting opening briefs. PRE/CO-REQUISITES: Professional Responsibility. Federal Courts is highly recommended as a pre-requisite or co-requisite but is not required. NOTE: The Appellate Clinic counts towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. GRADING NOTICE: This course does not offer the CR/NC/H option.

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