Course Guides: Appellate Practice and Procedure

Course Description

This course will address significant issues in appellate practice and procedure in Pennsylvania, using as a guide the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure.  The purpose of the course is to educate about both the substantive and procedural issues and traps inherent in appellate practice in Pennsylvania.  The course overviews the unified judicial system and the constitutional and statutory basis for each appellate court in Pennsylvania and the powers enjoyed by each of them. Then, specific subjects in both the criminal and non-criminal appellate arenas will be examined.  Who may appeal?  What is a final, interlocutory or collateral order?  When may the appellate court exercise jurisdiction?  When is an issue waived?  The course will also have specific classes devoted to the procedural aspects of the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court and the Supreme Court.  Finally, classes will focus on brief writing and oral advocacy.  Subjects will address scope of review, standard of review, and the crafting of effective written argument and the presentation of effective oral argument.  Guest speakers who are members of the appellate judiciary or well-regarded appellate advocates will address a number of the classes.  (2 credits)

Faculty Who Teach This Course

• Honorable Maureen Lally-Green (judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and adjunct professor)                                                                                   

Subject Covered Presently in Collection by:

	Print Collection
	KFP510-KFP519	Pennsylvania Court Organization and procedure
	KFP555-KFP559	Pennsylvania Civil Procedure - Appellate Procedure
	KFP584	Pennsylvania Criminal Procedure – Appellate Procedure
	Legal Research Databases
	Pa Constitutional Website
	Palawlibrary.com
	Pennsylvania Legislative Services Capitol Toolbox
	Westlaw and Lexis
	Hein Online

DCLI Webpage Links

• Primary Legal Research: Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System, Pennsylvania Statutory Law

Under Subject Area:

• Practice Skills

Course Listed Under the following Law School Areas of Interest:

• Criminal Law
• Courses Relevant to All Areas of Interest