A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy

A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy

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Mary Beth Beazley s highly regarded <b>A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy, Third Edition</b>, is a comprehensive student-focused guide to writing appellate briefs. Written in an understandable, direct writing style, this concise paperback s effective structure centers on a four-point approach to writing and breaks each point down into key elements that are then treated in-depth. </p> <p> <b>This accessible paperback:</b> </p> <ul> <li> provides <b>a complete introduction</b> to the techniques and process of writing appellate briefs </li> <li> emphasizes the <b>process approach to writing</b>, beginning with large-scale issues such as content and organization, moving to smaller-scale issues such as signals to the reader, and ending on the smallest-scale concerns of format and polishing methods </li> <li> includes an appendix with <b>four sample briefs with annotations</b> that identify strengths of the brief and/or why the writer chose a particular technique </li> <li> shows students <b>how to effectively use abstract formulas</b> such as IRAC or CREXAC when they are writing </li> <li> teaches students how to revise and improve their work by using <b>the self-graded draft</b> </li> </ul> <p> <b>Improvements to the updated Third Edition include: </b> </p> <ul> <li> Chapters have been reorganized to separate motion briefs from appellate briefs to allow professors to assign focused readings more easily </li> <li> The section on standards of review for a motion to dismiss has been updated to reflect Supreme Court decisions in <i>Twombly</i> and <i>Iqbal</i> </li> <li> Enhanced and refined discussions of: <ul> <li> How to write effective topic sentences arguing that a rule does or does not apply to the case </li> <li> Using introductory material effectively to set the stage for the argument </li> <li> How to "harvest" arguments from non-mandatory courts </li> <li> How and where to deal with opponent's arguments </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> <b>A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy, Third Edition</b>, offers practical advice with specific techniques that encourages students to develop new skills and greater confidence. </p> <p> </p>