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9780190268589 | Oxford Univ Pr, September 1, 2015, cover price $24.95
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9781454857983 | 4th edition (Aspen Pub, January 14, 2015), cover price $98.00
9780735598508 | 3 edition (Aspen Pub, January 13, 2011), cover price $98.00
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9781627223041 | Amer Bar Assn, August 14, 2014, cover price $39.95
Recognized by instructors nationwide as the book that shows students how to get from a blank page to a finished product, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APPELLATE ADVOCACY has been revised, refined, and updated for its Second Edition.<p class=copymedium> This accessible paperback earned its success in the classroom by: <li class=copymedium>providing a complete introduction to the techniques and process of writing appellate briefs <li class=copymedium>presenting class-tested materials and ample illustrations that are both accessible and teachable <li class=copymedium>emphasizing the process approach to writing, beginning with large-scale issues like content and organization, moving to smaller-scale issues like signals to the reader, and ending on the smallest-scale concerns of format and polishing methods <li class=copymedium>using numerous annotated examples -- both good and bad -- of legal writing from briefs, with commentary on the point each example is illustrating <li class=copymedium>including in the appendices four sample briefs with annotations that identify strengths of the brief and/or why the writer chose a particular technique <li class=copymedium>teaching students how abstract formulas (IRAC, CREXAC, etc.) can be effective in legal writing by having them identify whether certain elements have been included in a document and giving concrete advice on how to use formulas <li class=copymedium>encouraging students to critique their own work and improve their final draft by using the self-graded draft</ul><p class=copymedium> The Second Edition is strengthened by: <li class=copymedium>including format and function information about dispositive motion memos (such as motions to dismiss or for summary judgment), along with a sample motion memo <li class=copymedium>refining the discussion of the use of authority to help students better understand what a citation means <li class=copymedium>improving the discussion of CREXAC to facilitate easier comprehension of how to use formulas to write effectively <li class=copymedium>adding the concept of 'user' to complement the concept of 'reader' and explaining the needs of both groups <li class=copymedium>supplying more information on identifying a theme for the argument <li class=copymedium>including tips on citing to web pages and citing to unpublished opinions</ul>
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9781454830962 | 4th edition (Aspen Pub, June 27, 2014), cover price $119.00
9780735553774 | 2 edition (Aspen Law & Business, May 15, 2006), cover price $73.00
9780735524064 | Aspen Law & Business, February 1, 2002, cover price $47.00 | About this edition: Recognized by instructors nationwide as the book that shows students how to get from a blank page to a finished product, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APPELLATE ADVOCACY has been revised, refined, and updated for its Second Edition.
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9781609303082 | 8 edition (Foundation Pr, March 30, 2014), cover price $54.00
Product Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Art of Advocacy: Briefs, Motions, and Writing Strategies of America's Best Lawyers presents more than 150 examples of masterful advocacy to show lawyers how to write winning motions and briefs...read more
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9781454818380 | Aspen Pub, June 30, 2013, cover price $33.00 | About this edition: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Art of Advocacy: Briefs, Motions, and Writing Strategies of America's Best Lawyers presents more than 150 examples of masterful advocacy to show lawyers how to write winning motions and briefs.
This effective text offers in-depth and detailed coverage of appellate practice as well as trial court motions practice. <b>Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy: In Trial and Appellate Courts, Second Edition,</b> guides the reader through the process of preparing forceful arguments ¿ finding the law, organizing the presentation, writing clearly and persuasively, and planning for oral argument. <p class=copymedium> <b>The strengths of this classroom-tested text include:</b> <li class=copymedium>step-by-step guide to organizing, preparing, and presenting winning written and oral arguments <li class=copymedium>detailed coverage of trial motion practice as well as appellate practice with an emphasis on the how important it is to consider of the judge¿s time and perspective when preparing an argument <li class=copymedium>liberal use of concrete examples based on a hypothetical case file throughout the book, along with extensive advice for editing <li class=copymedium>accompanying Case File published each year -- designed to put in practice the principles advocated throughout the text, case files are sophisticated, realistic litigation problems and are designed to allow instructors a great deal of flexibility. Each case file is accompanied by its own Teacher¿s Manual <li class=copymedium>detailed Teacher¿s Manual, including lectures, sample exercises, and sample syllabi</ul> <p class=copymedium><b>Updated and fine tuned, the Second Edition includes:</b> <li class=copymedium>recent developments, including electronic filing and video conference oral arguments <li class=copymedium>a streamlined Chapter Six (Preparing for Oral Argument) making the presentation more student-friendly <li class=copymedium>new sections on harmless error and changes to Rule 32 and the status of unpublished opinions <li class=copymedium>updated chapter on research to include developments in electronic research <li class=copymedium>New design enhances the accessibility of the text</ul>
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9781454811138 | 3 edition (Aspen Pub, March 15, 2013), cover price $109.00
9780735562301, titled "Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy: In Trial and Appellate Courts" | 2 edition (Aspen Pub, March 1, 2007), cover price $89.00 | About this edition: This effective text offers in-depth and detailed coverage of appellate practice as well as trial court motions practice.
9780735524507 | Aspen Law & Business, March 1, 2002, cover price $54.00
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9781454805540 | 3 edition (Aspen Pub, January 10, 2013), cover price $83.00
9780735562318 | 2 edition (Aspen Law & Business, February 13, 2008), cover price $68.00
Product Description: An innovative and riveting look at briefs from a highly respected author that can be used a primary text in an advanced legal writing class or as a secondary text in a basic legal writing course. The chapters can be taken in any order...read more
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9780735587755 | Aspen Pub, August 6, 2012, cover price $54.00 | About this edition: An innovative and riveting look at briefs from a highly respected author that can be used a primary text in an advanced legal writing class or as a secondary text in a basic legal writing course.
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9780199943852 | 2 edition (Oxford Univ Pr, April 4, 2014), cover price $23.95
9780195394870 | Oxford Univ Pr, March 23, 2011, cover price $19.95
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9780199378357 | 3 edition (Oxford Univ Pr, May 1, 2014), cover price $59.95
9780195170757 | 2 edition (Oxford Univ Pr, May 13, 2004), cover price $55.00
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9781566623513 | Foundation Pr, July 1, 1996, cover price $31.20
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9780882772493 | Foundation Pr, June 1, 1985, cover price $9.50
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