LAW 772 Appellate Practice
This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop and refine their analytical and communication skills while drafting an appellate brief and presenting one or more formal oral arguments before a panel of judges. Students will be introduced to the appellate litigation process, standards of appellate review, the rules that govern appellate practice and procedure in the state and federal courts, and will study the use of various rhetorical techniques in the context of appellate argument. A special section of this course may be coordinated with Elon's Moot Court program.