Attorneys involved in appellate practice are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their chances of success. Better brief writing comes to mind initially. That is not surprising—it is ...

Written Assignments: Appellate brief and other written assignments, oral advocacy assignments Type of Exam: none Basis for Grading Student Performance: Written work and class participation Other ...

Appellate briefs are slowly moving toward a hybrid model: one part legal treatise, one part policy memo. That means issue framing is no longer window dressing—it’s strategy. Start with a theme .