The Catholic University of America


 Appellate Advocacy > Simulation Courses

 

Appellate Advocacy | Education Law Practice | Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation Skills | Legal Drafting Seminar | Mediation and Arbitration Skills | Trial Advocacy | Trial Practice | Trial Skills | Advanced Trial Practice


Credits -2
fall or spring semester Burnett, Fair

In Appellate Advocacy, students study standards of appellate review, review of the trial, appellate practice techniques, and the briefing and arguing of an appeal. Instruction focuses on the prosecution of a simulated case to a federal or state appellate court. Students review the trial record for appealable issues, submit an appellate brief, and argue the case orally. Satisfies one upper-level writing requirement. The final grade is based on evaluation of the student's written work, oral advocacy, and class participation.