Winning on appeal : better briefs and oral argument /
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| Language: | English |
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Notre Dame, Ind. :
National Institute for Trial Advocacy,
c2003
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | NITA practical guide series
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Table of Contents:
- Appellate review: a panorama
- The purpose of brief writing
- The purpose of oral argument
- Jurisdiction
- Issue preservation and standards of review
- Getting started: requirements for briefs, records and appendices
- Research and use of authorities
- The brief: how many issues?
- issues
- The brief: stating the issue(s)
- The brief: statement of facts
- The brief: summary of the argument
- The brief: state your theme
- The brief: identify the flashpoint of controversy
- The required logical form for each issue
- The brief: shortening the argument
- Write to persuade
- The brief: perfecting the argument
- The brief: formal and informal fallacies
- The brief: a compendium of advice
- Preparing for oral argument
- How top-flight appellate lawyers prepare
- Delivering the argument
- Two important check lists: brief writing and oral argument (preparation.)