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The Language Of Supreme Court Briefs: A Large-Scale Quantitative Investigation, Brady Coleman, Quy Phung Apr 2010

The Language Of Supreme Court Briefs: A Large-Scale Quantitative Investigation, Brady Coleman, Quy Phung

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


How Courts Use Wikipedia, Joseph L. Gerken Apr 2010

How Courts Use Wikipedia, Joseph L. Gerken

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Elements Of Legal Style, Mark P. Painter Oct 2009

The Elements Of Legal Style, Mark P. Painter

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Founders, Or The Journal's Early Years And What They Meant To Me, Rodney K. Smith Apr 2009

The Founders, Or The Journal's Early Years And What They Meant To Me, Rodney K. Smith

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Law Reviews: Do Their Paths Of Glory Lead But To The Grave?, John Doyle Apr 2009

The Law Reviews: Do Their Paths Of Glory Lead But To The Grave?, John Doyle

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Nancy Bellhouse May Apr 2009

Foreword, Nancy Bellhouse May

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Creating A Journal: Two Perspectives, Coleen M. Barger, Lindsey P. Gustafson Apr 2009

Creating A Journal: Two Perspectives, Coleen M. Barger, Lindsey P. Gustafson

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


An Annotated Bibliography On Federal Appellate Practice And Procedure, Thomas E. Baker Apr 2009

An Annotated Bibliography On Federal Appellate Practice And Procedure, Thomas E. Baker

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


". . . See Erie.": Critical Study Of Legal Authority, Kris Franklin Oct 2008

". . . See Erie.": Critical Study Of Legal Authority, Kris Franklin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Good citation requires critical analysis because well-supposed legal analysis requires a layered understanding of how legal authority may be used in different ways. Simultaneously, it demands good judgment in making the best decisions about how to introduce and employ the relevant cases on a particular case. Teaching how to cite legal authorities includes framing because all legal authorities are potential tools for argument. In deciding whether and how to deploy cases, statutes, and other forms of legal authority, advocates must resolve two interrelated questions in rapid sequence:

1. Can I frame or characterize the authority in question in a particular …


Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips Oct 2008

Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Lawyers make four critical mistakes in current appellate practice. First, many appellants' lawyers do not seem to understand that only some orders may be appealed. Second, appellants often lose their appeals because of the issues about which they argue have not been preserved in the lower court for appellate review. Third, many appellants are unsuccessful because they frame their argument without reference to the appropriate standard of review. Finally, the pressure of client’s expectations and filing deadlines often leads lawyers to become careless when preparing their briefs.

Appellants must know and adhere to court rules about the content, composition, and …


Common Knowledge About Appellate Briefs: True Or False?, David Lewis Oct 2004

Common Knowledge About Appellate Briefs: True Or False?, David Lewis

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Federal And State Court Rules Governing Publication And Citation Of Opinions: An Update, Melissa M. Serfass, Jessie Wallace Cranford Oct 2004

Federal And State Court Rules Governing Publication And Citation Of Opinions: An Update, Melissa M. Serfass, Jessie Wallace Cranford

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Alwd Citation Manual: A Grammar Guide To The Language Of Legal Citation, Jennifer L. Cordle Apr 2004

Alwd Citation Manual: A Grammar Guide To The Language Of Legal Citation, Jennifer L. Cordle

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Award . . . And An Announcement, J. Thomas Sullivan Oct 2003

An Award . . . And An Announcement, J. Thomas Sullivan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Fundamentals Of Preparing A United States Supreme Court Amicus Brief, Dan Schweitzer Oct 2003

Fundamentals Of Preparing A United States Supreme Court Amicus Brief, Dan Schweitzer

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


No-Citation Rules Under Siege: A Battlefield Report And Analysis, Stephen R. Barnett Oct 2003

No-Citation Rules Under Siege: A Battlefield Report And Analysis, Stephen R. Barnett

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Words To The Wise: David C. Frederick's Supreme Court And Appellate Advocacy, Mark R. Kravitz Oct 2003

Words To The Wise: David C. Frederick's Supreme Court And Appellate Advocacy, Mark R. Kravitz

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Reflections On The Law Review's Twenty-Fifth Year Of Publication, Regina M. Mccrea Jul 2003

Reflections On The Law Review's Twenty-Fifth Year Of Publication, Regina M. Mccrea

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Tradition To Uphold: Twenty-Five Years And Counting, Amy Dunn, Christian Harris Jul 2003

A Tradition To Uphold: Twenty-Five Years And Counting, Amy Dunn, Christian Harris

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal And Appellate Weblogs: What They Are, Why You Should Read Them, And Why You Should Consider Starting Your Own, Gary O'Connor, Stephanie Tai Apr 2003

Legal And Appellate Weblogs: What They Are, Why You Should Read Them, And Why You Should Consider Starting Your Own, Gary O'Connor, Stephanie Tai

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


From Journal To Review: Ualr's Student Legal Publication Comes Of Age, 1998-99, Patrick W. Mcalpine Jan 2003

From Journal To Review: Ualr's Student Legal Publication Comes Of Age, 1998-99, Patrick W. Mcalpine

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Obscure But Interesting: Remembering Volume 1, Number 2, Vic Fleming Jan 2003

Obscure But Interesting: Remembering Volume 1, Number 2, Vic Fleming

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


To Join Or Not To Join - A Law Review Reflection, Donna Galchus Jan 2003

To Join Or Not To Join - A Law Review Reflection, Donna Galchus

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Preface, J. Thomas Sullivan Oct 2002

Preface, J. Thomas Sullivan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're A Judge: Appellate Courts' Use Of Internet Materials, Coleen M. Barger Oct 2002

On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're A Judge: Appellate Courts' Use Of Internet Materials, Coleen M. Barger

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Neglecting The National Memory: How Copyright Term Extensions Compromise The Development Of Digital Archives, Deirdre K. Mulligan, Jason M. Schultz Oct 2002

Neglecting The National Memory: How Copyright Term Extensions Compromise The Development Of Digital Archives, Deirdre K. Mulligan, Jason M. Schultz

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


From Pens To Pixels: Text-Media Issues In Promulgating, Archiving, And Using Judicial Opinions, Kenneth H. Ryesky Oct 2002

From Pens To Pixels: Text-Media Issues In Promulgating, Archiving, And Using Judicial Opinions, Kenneth H. Ryesky

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Objective Analysis Of Advocacy Preferences And Prevalent Mythologies In One California Appellate Court, Charles A. Bird, Webster Burke Kinnaird Apr 2002

Objective Analysis Of Advocacy Preferences And Prevalent Mythologies In One California Appellate Court, Charles A. Bird, Webster Burke Kinnaird

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


From Anastasoff To Hart To West's Federal Appendix: The Ground Shifts Under No-Citation Rules, Stephen R. Barnett Apr 2002

From Anastasoff To Hart To West's Federal Appendix: The Ground Shifts Under No-Citation Rules, Stephen R. Barnett

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Meet Mortimer Levitan, D. P. Marshall Jr. Apr 2002

Meet Mortimer Levitan, D. P. Marshall Jr.

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.