Appellate Advocacy Skills

Catalog description

This course introduces students to various aspects of appellate advocacy, including review of the record and selection of issues for appeal, standards of review on appeal, appellate brief writing, and appellate oral advocacy. This course covers various aspects of appellate brief writing, including developing an effective theory of the case and persuasive arguments tailored for an appellate court. As part of the course, students will research and draft an appellate brief. Students also will regularly engage in oral argument and have a final oral argument on their appellate brief. This course satisfies the Professional Writing Requirement.