Week One
Syllabus
Covenant
How to Brief a Case
Sample Case Brief
Week
Two
Federal District Court Directory
U.S. Courts of Appeals Directory
Court Reporters
Basic Citations
Week
Three
Cases for the Appellate Advocacy Project
Appelalte Brief: Developing the Statement of the Case
Components of the Appellate Brief (Rules of the Evergreen Supreme Court)
Appellate Brief: Developing the Questions Presented
Sample Questions Presented: VMI Case
Week
Four
Appellate Brief: Developing the Argument
Week
Five
Joint Counsel Conferences with the Chief Justice (Appointments)
Week
Six
Sample Appellate Brief: No permission to upload; see Jose for a copy
Week
Seven
No handouts this week
Week
Eight
Appelalte Brief: Writing the Conclusion(s) and Summary of the Argument
Week
Nine
Appellate Advocacy: Presenting the Oral Argument
Worksheet for Justice Preparing to Hear Oral Arguments
Worksheet for Use During Oral Argument (non-justices)
Week
Ten