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Federal Appeals & Advocacy

This course covers the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and their application in litigation before the federal courts. Substantive topics may include, but are not limited to: post-trial motions preparatory to appeal, perfecting an appeal, standards of review, drafting of briefs, presentation of oral argument, and post-argument petitions. The course includes an experiential learning component of writing a brief and presenting oral argument. The course will be taught by Deborah Pearce-Reggio, a 1993 graduate of Tulane Law School. Final grades will be based on the brief and oral argument, with potential extra points to be earned through small written/oral exercises relevant to appeals. Professor Pearce plans to invoke a rule penalizing students for lack of preparation and/or excessive absenteeism. Students who have taken Advanced Appellate Advocacy may not register for this class.

Semester

Spring 2018

Instructor(s)

Deborah Pearce-Reggio

Academic Area(s)

Litigation & Procedure