Mary Beth Beazley, Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Fifth edition.
New York :
Wolters Kluwer,
[2019]
xxxiii, 466 pages ;
26 cm.
Aspen coursebook series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Appellate jurisdiction and standards of review -- Before you write -- Facing the blank page -- One piece at a time : drafting the argument -- Practice pointers : using case authority effectively -- Making statutory arguments -- Professionalism : following format rules -- Special teams : issue statements, statement of the case, summary of the argument, point headings -- Six degrees of legal writing : making your document reader-friendly and user-friendly -- Exploiting opportunities for persuasion -- Polishing -- Oral argument -- Moot court competitions.