Supreme Court Litigation Clinic (YR)

LAW8624
Section 1, Fall 24

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 12/12
Credits: 4
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Fri

 		1130-1250 WB114 08/30/2024 11/22/2024

Course Description

This yearlong clinic will introduce third-year students to all aspects of current U.S. Supreme Court practice through live cases. Students earn eight credits (four credits graded on a CR/NC basis awarded in the fall for work done in the fall and possibly the summer and four credits graded on a graded basis for work done in the spring). The graded credits, although awarded for work in the spring, will reflect each student’s performance over the whole year. Working in teams, students will handle actual cases from the seeking of Supreme Court review to briefing on the merits. Classes will meet every week to discuss research memos, drafts of briefs, and other papers students have prepared for submission to the Court. Students will be expected to help identify candidates for Supreme Court review; draft petitions for certiorari, briefs in opposition, amicus briefs, and party merits briefs; and attend mootings and Supreme Court arguments.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Draft petitions and merits briefs, monitor lower court cases, and attend mootings and Supreme Court arguments.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: (Constitutional Law (6001)) 3L status. Because the credits in this course count toward the JD Program Professional Skills requirement, JD candidates will be given enrollment priority for this class. Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: To be announced via Canvas.

Course Notes: NOTE REGARDING ENROLLMENT: the enrollment process is described at https://www.law.virginia.edu/clinics/faqs-about-clinics#howenroll. If seats are available in this clinic after the application/lottery process, students must seek special permission from the instructors for a seat. If a student seeking a seat in this class is enrolled in another clinic, enrollment authorization from the instructors from both clinics must be provided to the Student Records Office via email ([email protected]). Admitted students may be required to complete some work over the summer before the clinic begins.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: Yes

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124820283

Modified Type: Clinical (Excl.)

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Concentrations: Constitutional Law , Litigation and Procedure

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Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Friday, December 06, 11:59 PM

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