LAW 724

First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic


Constitutional & Public Law, Public Interest Law, Technology & the Law

This Clinic files friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of nonprofits (e.g., the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and more) in a wide range of First Amendment cases. Past cases have involved libel, student speech, the right of publicity, trademark law, and many more topics. Students work in teams of three on each brief, and work on three briefs per semester.

No prerequisites.

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