A practical guide to appellate advocacy /

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Author / Creator:Beazley, Mary Beth, 1957- author.
Edition:Fifth edition.
Imprint:New York : Wolters Kluwer, ©2019.
Description:xxxiii, 466 pages ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:Aspen coursebook series
Aspen coursebook series.
Subject:Legal briefs -- United States.
Appellate procedure -- United States.
Appellate procedure.
Legal briefs.
United States.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11752303
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ISBN:9781454896340
1454896345
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Appellate jurisdiction and standards of review
  • Before you write
  • Facing the blank page
  • Piece at a time : drafting the argument
  • Practice pointers : using case authority effectively
  • Making statutory arguments
  • Professionalism : following format rules
  • Special teams : issue statements, statement of the case, summary of the argument, point headings
  • Six degrees of legal writing : making your document reader-friendly and user-friendly
  • Exploiting opportunities for persuasion
  • Polishing
  • Oral argument
  • Moot court competitions.