A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy

A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy

Mary Beth Beazley Aspen Publishers ISBN: 0-7355-2406-8
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This concise paperback takes a process approach to teaching how to write an appellate brief. True to its title, A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy zeroes in on the specific steps that lead to success in the real world of appellate practice.

Table of Contents

  • Front Matter
  • CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER TWO APPELLATE JURISDICTION AND STANDARDS OF REVIEW
  • CHAPTER THREE BEFORE YOU WRITE
  • CHAPTER FOUR FACING THE BLANK PAGE
  • CHAPTER FIVE ONE PIECE AT A TIME: DRAFTING THE ARGUMENT
  • CHAPTER SIX PRACTICE POINTERS: USING CASE AUTHORITY EFFECTIVELY
  • CHAPTER SEVEN SEEING WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN
  • CHAPTER EIGHT FOLLOWING FORMAT RULES
  • CHAPTER NINE SPECIAL TEAMS: QUESTIONS PRESENTED, STATEMENT OF THE CASE, SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT, POINT HEADINGS
  • CHAPTER TEN SIX DEGREES OF LEGAL WRITING: MAKING YOUR DOCUMENT READER-FRIENDLY
  • CHAPTER ELEVEN EXPLOITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSUASION
  • CHAPTER TWELVE POLISHING
  • CHAPTER THIRTEEN ORAL ARGUMENT
  • CHAPTER FOURTEEN MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS
  • Back Matter

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