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.
Textbooks ( * denotes required )
The Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation
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Harvard Law Review Association
ISBN: 978-0-578-66615-0
An Advocate Persuades
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Rocklin, Joan, Rocklin, Robert, Coughlin, Christine, and Patrick, Sandy
Schiess, Wayne 