LAW 7810
Advanced Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic
Students will learn asylum, Convention Against Torture, and immigration law in class lectures, readings, and while representing clients. Most students will represent clients on appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals, although the Clinic does accept federal petitions for review and cases before asylum officers from time to time. Students will also learn advanced legal writing techniques, including appellate strategies, persuasive storytelling, the use of expert reports, and effective argument within complex legal frameworks.
Topics
- 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.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
LAW 7801 or LAW 7841.
Sources
Catalogue variants
- Advanced Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic · 4.0 · LA
- Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic II · 4.0 · LA