An Advocate Persuades

An Advocate Persuades

<i>An Advocate Persuades</i> introduces its reader to the role of the advocate and the tools of persuasion. This book, like its predecessor <i>A Lawyer Writes</i>, places the reader in the role of a first-year attorney. Now, that first-year attorney must draft a motion or appellate brief and then present an oral argument.<br><br>With step-by-step explanations and numerous examples, <i>An Advocate Persuades</i> explains how to develop and refine trial-level and appellate arguments and then how to present those arguments orally. Speaking to its readers in a straightforward manner, <i>An Advocate Persuades</i> communicates both the theories and foundational skills of persuasion so that they will be retained for a lifetime of legal practice.