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A Resolution of My Own

If the Berkeley City Council thinks it knows what's best for Boalties, I figure so do I. But the proposal I have in mind is a lot less kooky, therefore, boring.

Adam Chandler has this essay at Slate on cert stage amicus briefs. Orin Kerr thinks this might be a good idea for law school SCOTUS clinics.

That's the background. Now what I see is Boalt doing this for IP/Tech cases--both at the SCOTUS and at the Federal Circuit. We have plenty of professors admitted to the bars of both. If they're willing and able (and possibly coaxed by some extra $$$ from DE's fundraising), then we can easily have an appellate IP/Tech law clinic. This would be an invaluable experience for the IP folks going into the litigation side. It would also be a great experience for any litigator in general.

Are there any downsides/barriers?

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on December 05, 2008 (boomark / email).