Chapter 5 Appellate Brief Writing
Index
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Commandment One: Appeal Only the Case That Merits Appeal
- 5.3 Commandment Two: Put Yourself in the Position of the Appellate Judges
- 5.4 Commandment Three: Every Part of a Brief Is Important and Deserves Careful Attention
- 5.5 Commandment Four: Give the Court the History and Nature of the Case Without Confusing a Statement of the Case with a Statement of Facts or Argument
- 5.6 Commandment Five: Select a Limited Number of Issues for Appeal and State Them in Terms of the Concrete Facts of Your Case so as to Suggest the Results Desired
- 5.7 Commandment Six: State the Facts Persuasively from Your Point of View but with Complete Fidelity to the Record
- 5.8 Commandment Seven: Argue Your Points in Order of Strength and Argue Vigorously with Complete Fidelity to the Record
- 5.9 Commandment Eight: Reveal and Cope with Adverse Authority as Required by the Canons of Ethics and Common Sense
- 5.10 Commandment Nine: Try to Write in an Interesting and Mind-catching Way That Is Clear and Understandable
- 5.10 Commandment Ten: Sum Up Your Arguments and Tell the Court the Precise Relief Sought
- 5.12 Commandment Eleven: Writing in the Age of Screens
- Appendix 5-1 Sample Petition for Appeal
- Appendix 5-2 Sample Petition for Appeal
- Appendix 5-3 Sample Opening Brief of Appellant
- Appendix 5-4 Bibliography
