Students will study standards of appellate review, review of the trial record, and appellate practice techniques. Instruction will focus on the presentation of a simulated case to a federal or state appellate court. Students will review the trial record for appealable issues, submit an appellate brief, and argue the case orally before panels of judges and attorneys at the Appellate Advocacy Competition. Successful completion of the Lawyering Skills course is a prerequisite to enrollment in this course. Successful completion of the appellate brief in this course fulfills one half of the upper level writing requirement. Refer to Academic Rule X — Writing Requirement and Directed Research. The final grade is based on evaluation of the student’s written work, oral advocacy and class participation. 

Upper-level course for:

VI. Clinical Skills and Lawyering Competencies

XXIV. Litigation: Practice and Procedure