After a long pause dictated by the global pandemic, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit plans to resume its tradition of visiting local law schools to hold sessions, with Catholic University’s law school being the first stop.
The practice, which had last taken place in 2019 at Georgetown University, is set to be revived on April 11, when the court will hold oral arguments on several cases at the Columbus School of Law. The panel of judges, to consist of Sri Srinivasan, Robert Wilkins, and J. Michelle Childs, will, among others, hear a case involving a Jewish organization’s ongoing struggle to retrieve sacred texts from the Russian government.
The opportunity for legal practitioners, students, and academics to witness the court’s proceedings onsite represents both an educational resource and a means of fostering greater understanding of the legal system among future attorneys. The approach also unites two pivotal aspects of the legal profession — practice and education — by allowing students to observe highly experienced and respected professionals argue their cases in a real-world context.
This tradition not only serves as another example of how institutions are adapting and returning to pre-pandemic norms but also underscores the importance of legal education in a practical setting.
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