LAW-2518 Appellate Practice
This is a demanding course for upper level students. It is designed to teach students how to successfully litigate an appellate matter in Massachusetts. The class will provide an understanding of appellate law and practice with a goal of developing persuasive written and oral advocacy skills. Each student, working from an appellate record, will write a brief and present an oral argument before a panel of appellate judges. Each portion of the course will be dedicated to the entire range of appellate tasks, including analyzing and preparing the record, applicable standards of review, brief writing, techniques of effective oral advocacy and post decision practice. Students will be graded based on class participation, the quality of his or her brief and oral argument.