Appellate Legal Writing and Oral Argument Skills
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About
This Course
Many attorneys find the appellate process perplexing. This course is designed to clarify various aspects of appellate practice, emphasizing legal writing and argumentation.
Participants will receive practical tips for crafting clearer, more compelling briefs, including the distinctions between appellants' and appellees' briefs and strategies for effectively utilizing reply briefs. Guidance on delivering impactful oral arguments will also be provided. This course is highly recommended for attorneys seeking to enhance their writing and argumentation skills or those considering a full-time focus on appellate practice.
This course is ideal for attorneys with any experience level who practice in appeals or are interested in enhancing their legal writing skills.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore what appellate lawyers can—and should—do besides preparing appellate briefs and arguing appeals
- Assess ways to improve legal writing and utilize tips immediately
- Analyze oral arguments; strategize for preparing and excelling at it
Production Date: 12/15/2024 | Closed captioning (CC) available
About the Presenters
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Stewart Milch, Esq.
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
Practice Area: Litigation (+ 1 other areas)
Stu Milch, a Senior Attorney in the Dallas office of Cooper & Scully, P.C., has focused his practice on appeals and critical motions for more than 20 years. In that time, he has briefed and argued over 100 appeals to state and federal courts nationwide. He has briefed and argued topics ranging from professional liability to commercial and business litigation to contract disputes.Stu received his J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. in political science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. He is admitted to practice in New York, Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court, ...
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