How to Win at the Court of Appeals – How to Argue:  Writing the Conclusion Wrapping up this series on writing a winning brief at the Court of Appeals we take a look at writing your conclusion, which is required…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – How to Argue – Part VIII   We’ve gone over summary of argument, statement of questions, and statement of facts for appellate brief writing.  In this article, we delve into what…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – How to Argue – Part VII   In Part V and VI we took a look at what it is exactly that an appellate court judge is looking for when reading…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – How to Argue – Part VI    In this article, we’ll continue with how to argue in a court of appeals.  We left off at the first point in Part V,…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – How to Argue – PART V   In Part IV we talked about what to argue after you’ve filed a claim of appeal, and how the docketing statement needs to be…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – What Makes a Good Brief PART IV For the source of this information, please refer to Parts I and II.   Figuring out what to argue: Just after the filing of…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – Part III – Your Audiences Please refer to Part I and Part II for the source of this information. The composition of the panel that will decide your brief will be…

How to Win at the Court of Appeals – Part II   Thanks to the Hon. William C. Whitbeck, we are able to have a looking glass into a Court of Appeals, from the perspective of a judge.  The following…