LAW 5138: Federal Appellate Advocacy - 2161

Federal Appellate Advocacy
Class Term:
Fall Term 2015-2016
Catalog Number:
5138
Class Number:
20399
Class Schedule:
Thursday
4:30 pm -
6:20 pm
Room:
LAW 113
Professor(s): Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3 (3 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
"W" Writing
Professional Skills
Priority:
Limited Enrollment - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

The requirements for this course are: 1. Class participation; 2. Class Preparation. Completing assigned reading from designated materials. 3. Each student will prepare a brief, participate in oral argument and prepare an opinion deciding the case. and 4. No final exam. Class participation, team presentations, brief, oral argument and the opinion will determine each student’s grade.

Description

This course in Federal Appellate Advocacy will select a recent case on appeal from a Circuit Court, where Certiorari has been granted by the U.S. Supreme Court. There will be an emphasis in the course on the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, an examination of jurisdiction and standards of review. Students will be paired up to write a brief, present oral argument, decide the case and write an opinion. There may be an opportunity to view oral argument before the Third Circuit in Pittsburgh and arrangements will be made to allow students to visit the U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral argument on the selected case.

Federal Appellate Advocacy