LAW 7810

Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic II

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Interested students must contact the instructor before seeking to enroll. Case work will vary by semester. For example, students may have an opportunity to engage in appellate work of increased complexity or in a different jurisdiction than the case work in the student's initial clinic experience. Students may also have the opportunity to engage in oral argument in the Second or Ninth Circuits, should the student's case from the preceding year be placed on the argument calendar. Students may also conduct intake and engage in developing appellate material for pro se litigants, engage in limited representation of pro se appellants, or assist with habeas litigation or bond proceedings. Students will be expected to take ownership of their cases, substantially contribute to the strategic direction of their cases, and maintain contact with their clients. Students must attend all case rounds, and a limited number of additional seminars based on agreement with the instructor. Students may also assist with teaching and mentoring students taking the clinic for the first time.

Prerequisites LAW 7801.

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026FA, 2026SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Possess knowledge of the substantive and procedural law required for effective participation.
• Engage effectively in legal research, analysis, and problem solving in a appropriate time frame.
• Possess the practical skills fundamental to exceptional lawyering and client representation.
• Conduct themselves with the highest moral and ethical standards.

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