Appellate Practice Training

The course will be taught by state Solicitors General, private practitioners with extensive appellate experience, appellate attorneys for the federal government, and judges. The objective of the seminar is to provide practical insights on writing effective appellate briefs and making effective oral arguments. In contrast to our Supreme Court Advocacy Seminar, the focus of this program is appellate practice before the federal courts of appeals and state supreme courts. Panels of leading appellate practitioners and appellate judges will discuss the “dos and don’ts” of appellate briefwriting and oral argument.

Course Prerequisites

This training will be valuable to attorneys with 5 or fewer years of appellate experience in AG offices. Generally, each State will receive one slot/scholarship for the training. However, more students from each State may apply in the event that additional scholarships become available. Please ensure that each applicant will be able to attend the entire training session.

Fee Requirements

Scholarships available. Funding provided by the Mission Foundation.