Law school teaches lawyers to read court opinions - hundreds of them. Reading hundreds of court opinions shows us what a judge likes to write. We need to learn to write what a judge likes to read. That is a different task.
It is more than going to the library to locate relevant cases. It is more than reading and summarizing a trial transcript. It is more than following the local rules to include the required sections of a brief.
Every part of the Brief has a purpose. The Questions presented get the reader oriented to the issues. The Summary of the Argument gets the reader interested in the issues. The Fact section gets the reader motivated to decide the issues in your favor. The Argument gives the reader a guide to the rationale for a decision.
Writing Your First Appellate Brief touches on every part of the Brief, and on every process that a writer needs to consider. Whether you are a law student writing for a class, appointed counsel writing a brief because you were assigned to write one, or a lawyer who wants a fresh look at the process, this book will help you do a better job on your first Brief, and every Brief you write.
- ISBN13 9781524999292
- Publish Date 10 July 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 277
- Language English