Appellate advocacy is a specialized practice that requires keen attention to the law, skillful writing and persuasive argumentation. Appellate lawyers employ these skills within a wide variety of contexts, including both the public and private sectors, and the civil and criminal spheres.
This CLE manuscript brings together some of the most accomplished appellate practitioners in North Carolina and beyond, along with professors and former judges, to look at appellate practice in context and to extract tips for honing and expanding your appellate practice.
Topics include:
- The Government's Appellate Lawyers: A View From the State and Federal Offices of the Solicitor General
- Appellant and Appellee Briefs: Writing Tips From the Criminal Context for All Appellate Lawyers
- The Latest in North Carolina Appellate Practice: Recent Amendments to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure and Case Law Update
- Building and Maintaining an Appellate Practice
- Maximizing Moots
ASSOCIATED CLE PROGRAM
Manuscript originated from Appellate Lawyering in Context (2022 Appellate Practice Section Program), April 27, 2022