Appellate Advocacy in a Nutshell

This work is designed to assist the advocate in formulating arguments, oral or written, before appellate courts. The book addresses the appellate process, the nature and characteristics of various kinds of arguments and how different levels of review and the kind of case before the court influence the arguments to be advanced. There are extensive chapters on brief writing and oral argument. The book concludes with advice on learning from one's own experience, whether as an appellate advocate or in other professional work.