ADVANCED APPELLATE ADVOCACY (ADV700)

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.