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Criminal Appeals Clinic
Course Description: The Criminal Appeals Clinic provides students with the opportunity to represent indigent criminal defendants on direct appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals under the supervision of the Office of the Minnesota State Public Defender. Students will learn the basics of appellate practice under the Minnesota Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedure; the substantive criminal law relevant to the appeal; and written and oral advocacy skills in the context of appellate practice. Cases presenting a variety of novel issues are selected for the clinic with an eye toward oral argument at the Court of Appeals.
| Instructors: | Adj Prof Merz-Godes
Adjunct Professor Spurbeck
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| Course Categories: | Law Clinics & Lawyering Skills
Criminal Law
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Course Number: 6118
Credits: 2
Offered: Spring 07
Prerequisites: None
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No
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