Persuasive written and oral advocacy in trial and appellate courts
By: Michael R. Fontham, Michael Vitiello, David W. Miller.
Contributors: Vitiello, Michael.; Miller, David W., 1937-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780735562301
Subjects: Briefs -- United States; Oral pleading -- United States; Trial practice -- United States; Appellate procedure -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Getting started; title: Writing persuasively; title: Writing for clarity; title: Editing; title: Finding and applying the law; title: Preparing for oral argument; title: Presenting the oral argument; title: Preparing memoranda for the trial court and research memoranda; title: Taking an appeal; title: Applying the standard of review; title: Preparing appellate briefs and oral argument; title: Preparing writ applications, petitions for rehearing, and appellate motions.