Course Description
Under supervision, students will represent clients in appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Students will be responsible for writing briefs and for oral argument if scheduled.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond
that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are
post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them
is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate
students. Law students are professional students, not
undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily
international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal
system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris
Doctor courses.
Athena Title
Appellate Litigation Clinic II
Non-Traditional Format
Practicum.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn all of the intricacies of appellate practice, including how to identify issues for appeal, how to draft an effective brief, how to anticipate counter-arguments, how to communicate with a client regarding issues raised in the brief, and how to prepare for and conduct an oral argument.
Topical Outline
Topics covered in class will include: -Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and 11th Circuit Rules -Rules of Professional Responsibility, including rules relating to client contact and advocacy for clients -Rules governing administrative hearings -Substantive material addressed in briefs, including immigration statutes -Drafting an effective brief with particular attention to drafting the question(s) presented, determining which facts to include, organizing the legal argument, and addressing counter-authority -Keys to preparing for oral argument