Students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions, including the large lectures. Absences will only be excused upon a request made prior to the scheduled class. Each student is required to attend one individual practice session for the oral advocacy component of the course with me sometime during the Spring Semester prior to giving the required oral argument. It is your responsibility to schedule and keep this appointment. The RWA program operates on a point basis.
Different projects carry different weight.
As established in your RWA Student Policy, points will be assigned for completion of projects during the Spring Semester as outlined in this syllabus. Consequently, students are not only graded individually, but also comparatively. Appellate Brief Practice rounds with Moot Court Clinic . Competition rounds Time to be announced Sun. Finalists Time to be announced Thurs.