Appellate Externship with Federal Defenders (Criminal Law)

Catalog description

An opportunity to work with appellate lawyers at one or more Federal Public Defender offices in the Fourth Circuit. Appellate lawyers are responsible for briefing and orally arguing federal criminal appeals to U.S. Court of Appeals. They also may be involved with some matters before the appeal stage, including providing guidance on substantive law, strategic input, and preserving issues for appeal. They may also be involved with some post-conviction motions under 28 U.S.C. 2255, compassionate release filings, and filings under the First Step Act. Aside from the field work, students will meet for a weekly seminar. Limited to 3L JDs.