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Confidential Chat On The Craft Of Briefing, Mortimer Levitan
Confidential Chat On The Craft Of Briefing, Mortimer Levitan
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
This essay offers advice for writing briefs focusing on the readability rather than the content of brief writing. A light-hearted tone is used that entertains while informing.
Classical Citation, David S. Coale
Classical Citation, David S. Coale
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Aristotle's classical rules for effective advocacy use the framework of logos, ethos, and pathos. Logos is the persuasive force of the reasoning and facts, ethos is the personal credibility of the advocate, and pathos is the emotional appeal of the argument. Citations usually focus on logos and overlook ethos and pathos.
Writing A Better Brief: The Civil Appeals Style Manual Of The Office Of The Maryland Attorney General, Andrew H. Baida
Writing A Better Brief: The Civil Appeals Style Manual Of The Office Of The Maryland Attorney General, Andrew H. Baida
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The office of the Attorney General of Maryland conducts the Civil Appellate Brief Writing Program in order to improve the level of written appellate advocacy of its attorneys. The program centers on the Office's Civil Appeals Style Manual. The Manual's principles have improved the office's appellate brief writing.
Listening To John W. Davis, D. P. Marshall Jr.
Listening To John W. Davis, D. P. Marshall Jr.
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
From the Library is a new section in The Journal that will reprint the best that has been written about appellate practice and the appellate process. The first piece features timeless advice about oral argument by John W. Davis. Davis was a country lawyer, law teacher, state legislator and congressman, Solicitor General of the United States, Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Democratic candidate for President in 1924, and managing partner of a New York City law firm.
The Argument Of An Appeal, John W. Davis
The Argument Of An Appeal, John W. Davis
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
John W. Davis candidly offers ten pieces of advice for oral appellate advocacy.
Common Disorders Of The Appendix And Their Treatment, Roger J. Miner
Common Disorders Of The Appendix And Their Treatment, Roger J. Miner
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
In the legal profession, an appendix is an integral part to an appellate brief. An appendix is as important as oral argument or the written brief. This essay examines the function of and rules for preparing an appendix. The discussion then identifies common deficiencies of appendices along with the consequences of the disorders.
The Alwd Citation Manual: A Clear Improvement Over The Bluebook, M.H. Sam Jacobson
The Alwd Citation Manual: A Clear Improvement Over The Bluebook, M.H. Sam Jacobson
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Association of Legal Writing Directors released a new legal citation manual in 2000. The ALWD Citation Manual is designed to meet the needs of legal practitioners rather than the needs of law journals. M.H. Sam Jacobson discusses how well the manual promotes atrribution of ideas and statements and communicates how sources support the text for which they are cited.
The Alwd Citation Manual: A Coup De Grace, Melissa H. Weresh
The Alwd Citation Manual: A Coup De Grace, Melissa H. Weresh
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Federal And State Court Rules Governing Publication And Citation Of Opinions, Melissa M. Serfass, Jessie L. Cranford
Federal And State Court Rules Governing Publication And Citation Of Opinions, Melissa M. Serfass, Jessie L. Cranford
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Many appellate court opinions are unpublished and have no precedential value. Publication standards vary for each jurisdiction. The different standards are presented in table form.
Foreword, Coleen M. Barger
Foreword, Coleen M. Barger
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
An overview of this issue of The Journal.
Legal Research And The World Of Thinkable Thoughts, Robert C. Berring
Legal Research And The World Of Thinkable Thoughts, Robert C. Berring
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
It is difficult to properly describe technology’s impact on legal information. The impact created a generational gap between those who learned their research skills before the change and current students. The habits of the new generation of legal researchers point toward a change in the way that we can think about the law.
Technological Developments In Legal Research, Lynn Foster, Bruce Kennedy
Technological Developments In Legal Research, Lynn Foster, Bruce Kennedy
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Technology has created new types of legal research and means of access to the law. Specific to appellate practice, technology has changed how decisions are published and the nature of legal research. Technology has even created a debate on who owns the different forms of case law.
The Pitfalls Of Replies, Jason Vail
The Pitfalls Of Replies, Jason Vail
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A warning is given about the pitfalls of “last word disease.”
Book Review: Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief (Oxford University Press 1999), Peter Friedman
Book Review: Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief (Oxford University Press 1999), Peter Friedman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A critical review of Bryan A. Garner’s text on legal writing.
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure limit the length of a written brief. This article examines the limits in place and addresses a Seventh Circuit decision involving such limits.
Leaving The Ballpark, J. Thomas Sullivan
Leaving The Ballpark, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Justice Stevens’s Sammy Sosa "leaving the ballpark" metaphor in City of Chicago v. Morales is used as a reminder that words may have multiple meanings.
Focus On The Crucial Issue, Myron H. Bright
Focus On The Crucial Issue, Myron H. Bright
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit addresses the importance of saving valuable time by focusing on the core issues when arguing a case. The essay also provides guidance on identifying core issues.
Introduction And Dedication, J. Thomas Sullivan
Introduction And Dedication, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, introduction
The Uncertain Status Of Citation Reform: An Update For The Undecided, Coleen M. Barger
The Uncertain Status Of Citation Reform: An Update For The Undecided, Coleen M. Barger
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
This article addresses the purpose of legal citations and presents a case for reforming citations in order to better fulfill the purposes of legal citations.
Abstracting The Record, Terry Crabtree
Abstracting The Record, Terry Crabtree
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Electronic Legal Research, Access To The Law, And Citation Form For Case Law: Comparison, Contrasts, And Suggestions For Arkansas Practitioners, Lynn Foster
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Dictionary Of Modern Legal Usage, Lynn Foster
A Dictionary Of Modern Legal Usage, Lynn Foster
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.