Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic

3Ls: The Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic I will introduce six students to appellate practice in the federal Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  Students will work as a team to identify cases suitable for the clinic and then work as pairs to prepare appellate briefs in cases involving the First and Fourth Amendments.  In Clinic matters, students will prepare briefs on the merits, amicus briefs, petitions for rehearing or certiorari, appendices, and other appellate filings.  For cases in the federal courts of appeals, students will present oral argument when the court allows.  Classes will meet every week for general instruction on appellate practice and to discuss draft briefs, petitions, and issues that have arisen in the Clinic's cases.  Students will be graded based on the quality of their written product, and, when appropriate, oral argument, as well as their level of effort and participation in preparing ancillary appellate materials such as appendices and filing documents.  Students will interview for admission into the Clinic, and there will be a preference for students who have taken Federal Courts but it is not a prerequisite.   Graded course.  Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic II will be offered in the spring semester for those who choose to enroll and have successfully completed Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic I.