Criminal Prosecution Appeals is a simulation course that provides students with the opportunity to work with a County Attorney who is representing the State of Minnesota in a criminal appeal pending before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The students in this Clinic work under the supervision of a criminal appeals attorney who has extensive experience researching and writing criminal appeals briefs and arguing before the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Students will learn the basics of appellate practice pursuant to the Minnesota Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedure; the substantive criminal law relevant to the appeal they work on; and written and oral advocacy skills in the context of appellate practice. Cases presenting a variety of novel issues will be sought for the clinic. Students also will present oral arguments to a panel of experienced appellate practitioners.
NOTE: This course requires certification pursuant to the student practice rule and is open to JD students only.