Persuasive written and oral advocacy in trial and appellate courts /

Fontham, Michael R.

Persuasive written and oral advocacy in trial and appellate courts / Michael R. Fontham, Michael Vitiello, David W. Miller. - 2nd ed. - Austin, Tex. : Wolters Kluwer, c2007. - xxvii, 460 p. ; 25 cm.

Accompanied by: Teacher's manual. "Aspen Publishers" -- top of title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- Writing persuasively -- Writing for clarity -- Editing -- Finding and applying the law -- Preparing for oral argument -- Presenting the oral argument -- Preparing memoranda for the trial court and research memoranda -- Taking an appeal -- Applying the standard of review -- Preparing appellate briefs and oral argument -- Preparing writ applications, petitions for rehearing, and appellate motions.

9780735562301 TZS 93,600 073556230X 9780735563940 (teacher's manual)


Legal briefs--United States.
Oral pleading--United States.
Trial practice--United States.
Appellate procedure--United States.

808.06634 FON

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