The April 2004 issue of the DRI magazine, For the Defense, featured a series of excellent articles on appellate advocacy.
The contents:
- Appellate Advocacy as a Resource: An Important Defense Tool, by Michael B. Wallace.
- Petitioning the Supreme Court for Certiorari, by Carter G. Phillips.
- Assessing Expert-Testimony Rulings on Appeal, by Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat.
- Attacking Punitive Damages on Appeal, by Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. and Thomas H. Dupree, Jr.
- Writing Persuasive Amicus Briefs and Recruiting Amicus Support, by Laura A. Foggan and Zedford D. Dancey.
- The Corruption of Legal Research, by Scott P. Stolley.
- Storytelling in Brief Writing, by John J. Bursch.
- Logic on Appeal, by Mary Massaron Ross.
Certworthy
Certworthy is the newsletter of the DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee. Each issue features
articles on various topics of interest to appellate lawyers, including legal writing, oral argument, and recent developments
in the appellate courts - both substantive and procedural.
- A Few Tips for Better Briefs, by Mark P. Painter
- Rehearings En Banc in the Federal Courts of Appeals: The Good, the Bad, and the Unlikely, by Ralph W. Johnson III
- Compendium of Appellate Bar Organizations, by John J. Bursch and Kathryn A. Wood
- No Reply? by Thomas D. Hird
- Punching Up Your Writing: Advice From the Experts, by Raymond P. Ward
- Really Bad Oral Arguments, by Ellen B. Fishman
- Blawg Review: Topical Takes, by Deborah A. Ausburn
- Book Review: David C. Frederick, Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy: Mastering Oral Argument, by Roger D. Townsend
Winter 2005
Summer 2004
- Susan Wagner, The Art (Science?) of Proofreading.
- John J. Bursch, Why Oral Argument Is Still Important, and How to Make It So.
- Regen O'Malley, Less Than Strict Adherence to Appellate Briefing Rules Is a Skate on Thin Ice -- It May Leave You All Wet.
- Deborah A. Ausburn, Blawg Review: Ernie the Attorney and PDF for Lawyers.
- Wayne Morse Jr., Browsing the Bookshelf: Inside: A Public and Private Life, by Joseph Califano.
Winter 2004
Summer 2003
Winter 2003
- Brian J. Paul, A Word About the Last Word in Briefing.
- Michael B. King, Challenges of Appellate Practice: "Defense Side."
- Raymond P. Ward, Writer's Corner: Humility.
- Michelle K. Buford, ERISA Preemption of Claims Against Managed Care Organizations Based on State Law.
Summer 2002
Winter 2002
Summer 2001
Winter 2001
- Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Questions by Appellate Court Jurists: A Threat or an Opportunity?
- Frank M. Lowrey, IV, Interlocutory Appeals of Class Certification Orders under Federal Rule 23(f): The Road Now Taken.
- David Pruessner and Lance Caughfield, Track Record: A Comparison of the Rates of Reversal of Personal-Injury Jury Verdicts in the Federal Circuits.
- Scott B. Smith, Advocate's Forum: Making an Effective Oral-Argument Notebook.
- Michael B. King, Browsing the Bookshelf: Unlikely Heroes by Jack Bass.
- John J. Coughlin, Writer's Corner: The Ten-Minute Workout" to Shed Unwanted Pounds from Your Brief.
Summer 2000
- Frederick D. Baker, Reconsidering Reconsideration: Are You Sure You Want To Do This?
- Frank E. Noyes, The New Standard For Post-Verdict Motions For Judgment
- Scott B. Smith, Settling Federal Cases On Appeal: A Trap For the Unwary
- Richard H.C. Clay, Advocate's Forum: So Your Client Wants To Attend Oral Argument ...
- Scott Patrick Stolley, Browing the Bookshelf: Cures for the Legal Soul (reviewing The Soul of Law by Benjamin Sells and Transforming
Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life by Steven Keeva)
- Matthew J. Conigliaro, Writer's Corner: A Law Clerk's View On Appellate Briefs
Winter 2000
- Ruth A. Silvers and Chester J. Makowski, Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet.
- John B. Kearney, Post-Trial ADR -- The Appellate Mediation Option.
- Robert Markle, Who's on First (Not Necessarily Subject-Matter Jurisdiction).
- Jay M. Levin, Advocate's Forum: The Importance of the Opening in an Appellate Argument: A Case Study.
- David C. Levine, Browsing the Bookshelf: Black's Law Dictionary (7th ed.) by Bryan A. Garner.
- David C. Lewis, Writer's Corner: Civility in Legal Writing.
Summer 1999
Fall 1998
- Alan B. Daughtry, New Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Diane R. Crowley, Circuit Breaking in the Ninth Circuit
- Paul J. Killion, Having the Last Word: The Appellate Reply Brief
- Douglas J. Collodel, Advocate's Forum: Oral Argument--California Style?
- Christine R. Taradash, Writer's Corner: Don't Write Like a Lawyer
- Steve Kerwick: Browsing the Bookshelf: Ruggero J. Aldisert, Winning on Appeal: Better Briefs and Oral Argument (Rev. ed. 1996)
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