Each year while 1Ls are preparing for Moot Court we try to provide a series of posts that highlight relevant resources, some print, some online. This post will point Moot Court students to books and articles about persuasive brief writing.
Books:
These books are all available at the UConn Meskill Law Library. Some are dated but they all contain valuable material:
On the 5th floor:
- Ruggero J. Aldisert, Winning on Appeal: Better Briefs and Oral Argument (2003), KF 9050 .A93 2003
- Judith D. Fischer, Pleasing the Court: Writing Ethical and Effective Briefs (2005), KF 250 .F58 2005
- Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts (2d ed. 2004), KF 251 .G27 2004
- Handbook of Appellate Advocacy: UCLA Moot Court Honors Program (1998), FK 251 .H36 1998
- Introduction to Advocacy: Research, Writing and Argument (Heather Leal et. Al. eds., 1996), KF 281 .A2 I57 1996
- Laurel Oates & Annie Enquist, Just Briefs (2008), KF251 .O18 2008.
- Steven Stark, Writing to Win (1999), KF 250 .58 1999
On Reserve:
- James Gardner, Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Appellate Advocacy (2007), KF 8915 .G28 2007
- Alan D. Hornstein, Appellate Advocacy in a Nutshell (2d ed. 1998), KF 9050 .Z9 H668 1998
- Teresa J. Reid Rambo, Legal Writing by Design: A Guide to Great Briefs and Memos (2001), KF 250 .R36 2001
- Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges (2008), KF8870 .S35 2008
Articles:
Law Review/Journal Articles:
- Dwyer, Feldman, McBride, How to Write, Edit, and Review Persuasive Briefs: Seven Guidelines From One Judge and Two Lawyers, 31 Seattle U. L. Rev. 417 (2008)
- Harry Pregerson, The Seven Sins of Appellate Brief Writing and Other Transgressions, 34 UCLA L. Rev. 431 (1986)
- Di Mari Ricker, Winning Moot Court Brief Writers Share the Secrets of Their Linguistic Success, Student Lawyer, December 1997, at 8. Fifth Floor: KF 288 .S83
- Robert R. Baldock, Carlos F. Lucero & Vicki Mandell-King, What Appellate Advocates
Seek from Appellate Judges and What Appellate Judges Seek from Appellate
Advocates, 31 N.M.L. Rev. 265 (2001)
Bar Journal Articles (Most bar journal articles are now available electronically on Westlaw. We have a good collection on the 4th floor. Check the catalog to get the exact call number):
- Christine M. Durham, Writing a Winning Appellate Brief, 10 Utah Bar J. 34, (1997)
- Karl Linde, Appellate Brief Writing – Some (Hopefully) Helpful Hints, 25 Dec. Wyo. Law 18 (2002)
- Gerald Lebovits, Plain English: Eschew Legalese, 80-DEC. N.Y. St. B.J. 64 (2008)
- Brian L. Porto, The Art of Appellate Brief Writing 29 Vt. B. J. 30 (2003)
