Chapter X

Index

• Appellate counsel specializes in being a generalist.
• Can anyone argue an appeal?
• Appellate argument requires specialization in technique.
• Appellate specialization in the United States Department of Justice.
• Appellate specialization in United States Attorneys' offices.
• Appellate specialization in a large public law office.
• Appellate specialization in private law offices.
• Advantages of new counsel on appeal.
• New appellate counsel in the Supreme Court of the United States.
• Use of appellate counsel at the trial level.
• Considerations underlying retainer of new appellate counsel.
• Should new appellate counsel be selected on the strength of his percentage of victories?