This volume instructs the user in writing an effective amicus brief. Additionally, an extensive appendix includes excerpts from respected briefs as solid examples that can be followed.

Brief Writing and Oral Argument has been revised and updated to help law students and practitioners stay ahead of the curve in their legal writing and research process. Revised with new information on electronic legal research, this text provides practical advice from experts in the field of law who understand the legal system from behind the bench and before the court. A new section on legal writing further highlights the significance of written documents in the courtroom today.

Wayne Schiess, the Director of Legal Writing at the University of Texas, writes, "...the legal memo is a key building block for mastering legal analysis and legal writing." This book provides writing instruction with numerous examples.

Judges rely on counsels' briefs to help evaluate the cases before them in a timely manner. Writing clear, succinct, and well-researched briefs pleases the court and advances your client's cause.

Garner is well respected for his advice on effective legal writing. In this work he shares insights on organizing your research and thoughts through polishing a final draft. Appendix B demonstrates a well-written brief.

"When the late Ruggero J. Aldisert wrote Winning on Appeal in 1992, it became an instant classic in law school classrooms and appellate law practices across the country. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the book's release, Tessa L. Dysart and Leslie H. Southwick carry on the Aldisert tradition of revealing the "nuts and bolts" of how to prepare an effective brief with the nuanced art of a delivering a persuasive appeal to the court. Their meticulously rendered update is replete with dozens of interviews with leading appeals judges and practitioners—treasured guidance from a bona fide who's who of appellate advocacy in America—and escorts readers into the "wired" courtroom of the twenty-first century, where they explore the benefits and challenges of melding technology with appellate advocacy. With a Foreword penned by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Winning on Appeal conveys the perfect blueprint for any lawyer who wants to win on appeal." — from the publisher

This text goes beyond briefs and memos to cover the day-to-day practicalities of legal writing. Chapters cover client engagement letters, demand letters, and pleadings and take you through the litigation process to include discovery, motions, and jury instructions. An appendix with sample documents is included.