How should one approach writing an appellant brief versus an appellee brief? To be persuasive, an appellant brief must do more than present a sterile recitation of the law in the client's favor. Persuasive appellant briefs must be credible, reasonable, logical and readable. Gerding, drawing on his experience with appellant briefs on behalf of criminal defendants, provides practical strategies for crafting appellant briefs that convince judges that the trial court erred and the client is entitled to relief.
Appellee briefs, similarly, are called "briefs" for a reason: they should be as brief and focused as possible. May-Parker, drawing on her experience as the government's lawyer in criminal appeals, focuses on how to write concise and effective appellee briefs that make the client's case, defend the lower court's decision, and skillfully rebut the appellant's arguments.
SPEAKERS
- Glenn Gerding, North Carolina Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
- Jennifer P. May-Parker, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Raleigh
PRODUCED
Session from Appellate Lawyering in Context (2022 Appellate Practice Section Program), April 27, 2022
APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 1.00 MCLE Hour
Qualifies for NC State Bar Appellate Practice Specialization
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