In the end, an appellate brief is not just a legal document – it is your client’s second (and maybe final) chance. You must combine deep legal knowledge with crisp, persuasive writing to make ...

Attorneys involved in appellate practice are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their chances of success. Better brief writing comes to mind initially. That is not surprising—it is ...

Third, the appellate court should be alerted when new facts may render the record insufficient for appellate review (see Matter of Michael B., 80 NY2d 299, 317-318 [1992]).

November 05, 2012 Two students in the school’s Appellate Litigation Clinic wrote an amicus brief that’s been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices not to allow an employer to reap ...

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has commenced appellate briefing at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Calce v. City of New York, the organization announced today.