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Should the Supreme Court stop inviting amici curiae to defend abandoned lower court decisions? Goldman, Brian P. Apr 1, 2011 34543
Does the readability of your brief affect your chance of winning an appeal? An analysis of readability in appellate briefs and its correlation with success on appeal. Long, Lance N.; Christensen, William F. Mar 22, 2011 6884
Persuading quickly: tips for writing an effective appellate brief. Roth, Jane R.; Walia, Mani S. Sep 22, 2010 6303
Amicus letter to California Supreme Court requesting clarification of rules for determining remedies in state tax cases. Sep 1, 2010 1122
AU opposes sectarian prayer at Del. school board meetings. Brief article Sep 1, 2010 228
Making effective use of practitioners' briefs in the law school curriculum. Hemingway, Anna P. Mar 22, 2010 7557
The language of Supreme Court briefs: a large-scale quantitative investigation. Coleman, Brady; Phung, Quy Mar 22, 2010 9209
Is the New York State Court of Appeals still "friendless?" An empirical study of amicus curiae participation. Laroche, Matthew Jun 22, 2009 18714
The federalism challenges of impact litigation by state and local government actors. McCusker, Claire May 1, 2009 5926
TEI files briefs in state economic nexus cases: urges the High Court to uphold physical presence standard. May 1, 2009 1043
The joy of editing: better appellate briefs. Elligett, Raymond T., Jr.; Farrior, Amy Jun 1, 2008 2009
"We're your government and we're here to help": obtaining amicus support from the federal government in Supreme Court cases. Millett, Patricia A. Mar 22, 2008 7967
ONS files brief in support of Department of Justice lawsuit against big tobacco. Paul, Ilisa Halpern Brief article Mar 1, 2008 283
A trio of Illinois Supreme Court Rule amendments: the court amended rules governing the format of appellate briefs, appeals from circuit court rulings, and voir dire examinations in criminal cases. Gunnarsson, Helen W. May 1, 2007 813
Effective brief writing and oral argument: gaining the inside track. Gersten, David M. Apr 1, 2007 2656
New rules on amicus curiae briefs: amicus participation: avoiding the fish-eyed stare. Burlington, Philip Apr 1, 2007 1894
AICPA files briefs in securities and malpractice cases. Miller, Richard I. Apr 1, 2007 930
When the court has a party, how many "friends" show up? A note on the statistical distribution of amicus brief filings. Farber, Daniel A. Mar 22, 2007 7845
Experience matters: the rise of a Supreme Court bar and its effect on certiorari. Swanson, Joseph W. Mar 22, 2007 11054
Enhancing the procedural legitimacy of investor-state arbitration through transparency and amicus curiae participation. VanDuzer, J. Anthony Jan 1, 2007 21867
Bench press. Mitchell, Teresa Sep 1, 2006 791
Make your case with a digital brief: an electronic brief can provide a clear, time-saving map of your case - a more user-friendly option than an old-fashioned paper copy. Here's how to make the most of this technology. Ausburn, Deborah Apr 1, 2006 3200
Reply briefs: rules and protocol in the battle for the last word. Pressly, Finn Mar 1, 2006 1741
Avoiding missteps in the Supreme Court: a guide to resources for counsel. Rothfeld, Charles A. Sep 22, 2005 3497
Current legal highlights. Anderson, Teresa Sep 1, 2005 247
The dating game. Cooney, Mark Aug 1, 2005 1386
Revenge of the triple negative: a note on the Brandeis brief in Muller v. Oregon. Spillenger, Clyde Mar 22, 2005 2372
Common knowledge about appellate briefs: true or false? Lewis, David Sep 22, 2004 2967
Of baseball, amicus briefs, and a continuing commitment to educational excellence. McCormally, Timothy J. Sep 1, 2004 1653
The business case for diversity: 65 leading American businesses file an amici curiae brief in the University of Michigan diversity case before the Supreme Court. DeBruin, David W. Oct 1, 2003 3359
Fundamentals of preparing a United States Supreme Court amicus brief. Schweitzer, Dan Sep 22, 2003 6647
The myth of the neutral amicus: American courts and their friends, 1790-1890. Banner, Stuart Mar 22, 2003 8008
Disability Rights Groups File Amicus Brief in Terri Schiavo Case. Townsend, Liz Mar 1, 2003 409
ASAE signs on to amicus brief in telemarketing case. (Headlines). Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 200
Power of the pen: taking your case to a higher level? For effective brief writing, consider these suggestions from a veteran justice of a state supreme court. They may also help you write your next trial memorandum. Greaney, John M. Jul 1, 2002 2702
Confidential chat on the craft of briefing. Levitan, Mortimer Mar 22, 2002 6356
Let a pro polish your prose. Goodfriend, Anne Feb 1, 2002 828
BRIEFING JUDICIAL DECISIONS IN TAX PRACTICE: A LOST ART? Larkins, Ernest R. Oct 1, 2001 1800
Writing a better brief: the civil appeals style manual of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. Baida, Andrew H. Sep 22, 2001 15518
Wisdom's idiosyncrasies. Wisdom, John Minor Transcript Apr 1, 2000 1530
"You've got a friend in me": TEI's practice of filing amicus briefs. Fahey, Mary L. Jan 1, 2000 4475
Appellate standards of review. Sepler, Harvey J. Dec 1, 1999 5974
Speaking & writing. Good, C. Edward Oct 1, 1999 4069
Unclutter the text by footnoting citations. Garner, Bryan A. Nov 1, 1997 1875
Using the Flowers paradigm to write more efficiently. Garner, Bryan A. May 1, 1997 1566
The Supreme Court's new rule on amicus briefs. Landy, Kevin J. Apr 1, 1997 529
Issue-framing: the upshot of it all. Garner, Bryan A. Apr 1, 1997 2366
Quote the maven evermore. Teitell, Conrad Apr 1, 1994 2957
Writing high-impact briefs: effective persuasion techniques. Ramsfield, Jill J. Jan 1, 1994 2507

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