IMPORTANT
Read the course description below to learn how this course will be taught.
This course will be taught in person but with the option of remote participation via Zoom. Please note that this course might become online-only in the event that actual in-person attendance during the semester consistently falls below a threshold to be determined in the exercise of reasonable discretion by the instructor and the Student Affairs Office.
This course covers persuasive legal writing and oral argument before an appellate panel. All students will complete a series of assignments designed to help you learn to write an appellate brief. All students will write a complete appellate brief and make two oral arguments. The course also covers other practical legal skills.
Class Details
| Meeting Days | Time | Location |
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| Monday | 10:00 - 11:07 am | TNH 2.123 |
| Thursday | 12:45 - 1:52 pm | TNH 2.123 |
| Evaluation Method | Date | Time | Alpha Range | Room |
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Additional Information
- Course Type
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- 1L-only required
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Not Allowed
Textbooks
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A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy - Beazley, Mary BethWolters Kluwer , edition: 5
ISBN: 978-1-4548-9634-0 (required) -
The Five Types of Legal Argument - Huhn, WilsonCarolina Academic Press , edition: 3
ISBN: 978-1-61163-588-1 (required) -
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style - Garner, BryanWest , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-64242-100-2 (optional)
Peris, Shannon L