7608. Clinic: Criminal Prosecution Appellate

This one-semester clinic trains students in Connecticut appellate law and practice skills, the Connecticut penal code, and constitutional criminal procedure. Under the supervision of adjunct faculty from the Division of Criminal Justice, students appear as certified legal interns on behalf of the State of Connecticut in appeals from criminal convictions or other post-conviction proceedings (habeas corpus, etc.) pending in the Connecticut Supreme Court and the Connecticut Appellate Court. Students work collaboratively on the clinic's cases. Opportunities include: reviewing trial files and transcripts, conducting research, writing legal memoranda, and outlining, writing, editing, and filing briefs, as well as preparing for and delivering oral arguments and participating in student and prosecuting attorney moots. Students may have the additional opportunity to argue in the Connecticut Supreme or Appellate Court. Students who enroll in this clinic will be subject to a criminal background check which must be completed before matriculation. Criminal Procedure is a prerequisite; Evidence is recommended.