Professor Susan Abraham
In this course,
we will cover the basic procedural and substantive issues involved in the
filing, preparation and arguing of an appeal, including the requirement of
preservation and the applicable standard of review. At the same time,
working with a case file, students will have the opportunity to prepare an
appellate brief and engage in oral arguments, thereby developing advanced
skills in both written and oral advocacy. Finally, we will have
opportunities to become involved in actual appeals by observing practicing
appellate arguments and participating in moots to help prepare appellate
attorneys for oral arguments.