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Classical Citation, David S. Coale Oct 2001

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 Oct 2001

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. Oct 2001

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 Oct 2001

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 Apr 2001

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 Apr 2001

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.


Federal And State Court Rules Governing Publication And Citation Of Opinions, Melissa M. Serfass, Jessie L. Cranford Apr 2001

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.


The Alwd Citation Manual: A Coup De Grace, Melissa H. Weresh Apr 2001

The Alwd Citation Manual: A Coup De Grace, Melissa H. Weresh

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.