Principles of appellate advocacy /

"A textbook for law school courses on Advanced Legal Writing or Writing an Appellate Brief"--

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Main Authors: Selmi, Daniel P. (Author)
Group Author: Delfino, Rebecca A.
Published: Wolters Kluwer,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2021]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Aspen coursebook series
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Summary: "A textbook for law school courses on Advanced Legal Writing or Writing an Appellate Brief"--
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: xix, 231 pages ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9781543808896 (paperback) :
1543808891 (paperback)
Index Number: KF9050
CLC: D971.25
Call Number: D971.25/S468/2nd ed.
Contents: The decision to appeal -- The three overarching principles of appellate brief writing -- The standard of review -- An overview of the appellate brief -- The statement of issues -- The prelude : the statement of facts and the procedural history -- The road map : point headings -- Building the argument : cases, statutes, and transitions -- The introduction or summary of argument -- Basic writing and other mechanics -- Editing and finalizing the brief -- Oral argument.