Tessa L. Dysart is the Assistant Director of Legal Writing and Associate Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. With the Hon. Leslie H. Southwick of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, she co-authored the third edition of Winning on Appeal: Better Briefs and Oral Arguments. She manages the Appellate Advocacy Blog, writes on human trafficking and constitutional law, and lectures nationally on developing effective state anti-trafficking laws.
Professor Dysart is a graduate of Willamette University and Harvard Law School. She clerked for the Hon. Dennis W. Shedd of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Her practice experience includes working for the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Prior to joining the College of Law faculty she taught appellate advocacy and constitutional law courses at Regent University School of Law, where she coached award-winning moot court teams and advised the program to a national ranking.
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Combatting Sex Trafficking
UC College of Law, San Francisco Student Chapter
UC Law San Francisco200 MacAllister St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Apache Stronghold v. US: Indigenous Sacred Sites and Religious Freedoms
Arizona Student Chapter
James E. Rogers College of Law1201 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
Judicial Clerkships: A Short and Happy Lunch
Lewis & Clark Student Chapter
Lewis & Clark Law School Campus10101 S Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
Portland, OR 97219
Judicial Clerkships
Tulsa Student Chapter
Andolinis Pizza Cherry Street1552 E 15th St
Tulsa, OK 74120
A Short & Happy Guide to Judicial Clerkships: A Discussion with Prof. Tessa Dysart
Capital Student Chapter, Ohio State Student Chapter
Drinko Hall, Room 25255 W 12th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
FedSoc Study Break: Better Briefs & Oral Arguments
30 Minutes. Your Questions. Their Answers.
The Federalist Society's Student Division & Suffolk Law Chapter present Better Briefs & Oral Arguments Featuring: Prof. Tessa...