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USD School of Law Students to Argue Ninth Circuit Appeals

For the first time, University of San Diego School of Law will offer a select few students the opportunity to brief and argue Ninth Circuit appeals. Students admitted to the Appellate Clinic this year will represent indigent immigrants in two cases.

The year-long clinic immerses students into the appellate litigation process from start to finish—from writing opening briefs to participating in oral arguments. Complementary interactive classroom sessions provide students instruction, simulations and other skill-building activities relevant to the cases.

Appeals will be litigated under the supervision of Professors Katherine Mayer Mangan, a former Ninth Circuit clerk and current appellate attorney, and Michael Devitt, who teaches appellate advocacy and oversees the McLennon Honors Moot Court competition at
USD School of Law.

About the University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of the most selective law schools in the country, the School of Law's nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. The USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.

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