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17 / 235 Item is good for 48 routes, rollover orange dots above to see which ones! LAW 402 Moot Court Law School Recommended for route(s): [ Litigation ] Criminal Law: General Why it is relevant for ... [ Litigation ] as a Key Elective : Learning how to frame and argue issues for appellate judges is a vital skill in a criminal law practice. Moot Court and certain clinics in the Mills Clinical Program provide experiential learning and hands-on training in the appellate process. Some criminal practitioners move from trial practice to handling appeals or to doing habeas corpus work (also known as "post-conviction" work), which typically involves seeking new trials in capital and other serious cases based on federal constitutional violations. An appellate or post-conviction practice tends to be an area of specialization, although all trial lawyers must be able to make appropriate objections during the trial process if they are to create a proper record for these further proceedings. Evidentiary errors in the trial record provide an important basis for appeal, so a firm command of the rules of evidence is important for appellate practice as well as trial work. General course Description: The major moot court activity at Stanford Law School is the Marion Rice Kirkwood Memorial Competition, which takes place each year during the Autumn and Winter terms. Autumn term will be dedicated to brief writing and completion of the written portion of the Competition; the oral portion of the Competition will be conducted during the first four weeks (approx.) of Winter term. Students on externship and in clinics may enroll if permitted by their respective programs as class attendance is not required Autumn term and students must only participate in scheduled oral arguments Winter term. Prior to the Competition itself, materials and lectures are provided on research, brief writing, and oral advocacy techniques. Registration for the Kirkwood Competition is by team. Each team is required to submit an appellate brief of substantial length and quality, and to complete at least two oral arguments, one on each side of an actual case. The first draft of the brief is reviewed and critiqued by the course instructors. The final draft of the brief is scored by the course instructors and members of the Moot Court Board. The course also offers videotaping and critiques of practice oral arguments. Panels of local attorneys and judges serve as judges who score the oral argument portion of the Competition. Teams are selected for the quarterfinal, semifinal and final round of the Competition based on their brief score and oral advocacy score. The final round of the Competition is held before a panel of distinguished judges and the entire Law School community is invited to attend. Enrollment in both the Autumn and Winter terms is required. The final grade for both the Autumn and Winter terms, and the Writing and Professional Skills credit will be awarded upon the completion of the course in the Winter Term. Course Style: An Experiential course is one in which students undertake tasks derived from or akin to those done by practicing lawyers. Course Frequency: Offered once a year |
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