Persuasive written and oral advocacy in trial and appellate courts /

Persuasive written and oral advocacy in trial and appellate courts /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Fontham, Michael R.
Edition:	Third edition.
Imprint:	New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, ©2013.
Description:	xxix, 465 pages ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Aspen coursebook series Aspen coursebook series.
Subject:	Legal briefs -- United States. Oral pleading -- United States. Trial practice -- United States. Appellate procedure -- United States. Appellate procedure. Legal briefs. Oral pleading. Trial practice. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10290516

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Other authors / contributors:	Vitiello, Michael.
ISBN:	9781454811138 (pbk.) 1454811137 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Summary of Contents
Part I. Persuasive Legal Writing
1. Getting Started
2. Writing Persuasively
3. Writing for Clarity
4. Editing
5. Finding and Applying the Law
Part II. Oral Argument
6. Preparing for Oral Argument
7. Presenting the Oral Argument
Part III. Trial Proceedings
8. Preparing Memoranda for the Trial Court and Research Memoranda
Part IV. Handling Appeals and Writs
9. Taking an Appeal
10. Applying the Standard of Review
11. Preparing Appellate Briefs and Oral Argument
12. Preparing Writ Applications, Petitions for Rehearing, and Appellate Motions
Appendix I. Problem: Olsen v. State of Arcadia
Appendix II. Example of an Appellate Brief
Appendix III. Example of a Petition for Certiorari
Index