Federal Court Comes to Campus
The federal judges and clerks urged the law students to focus on three key skills: legal writing, oratory and networking
Photograph by David Leifer
In October, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments at Northeastern Law, transforming Dockser Hall’s moot courtroom into a temporary bench for federal court hearings. The session included hearings on several cases as well as an opportunity for law students to engage the federal judges and their clerks in conversation, on topics like how to navigate the legal profession, the impacts of artificial intelligence on the industry and the clerkship hiring process.
Pursuant to its federal jurisdiction and legal mandate to provide “reasonable opportunities to citizens to appear before the court,” the Federal Circuit routinely hears arguments outside Washington, DC. After the court proceedings, the three judges and their clerks participated in a Q&A session with the students and joined students and law faculty for a networking lunch.
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