Few things are more daunting than a blank page. In this program, experienced appellate advocates Rex Heinke and Susan Yorke will offer practical tips to help take you from that blank page to an effective brief. They will offer insights on the writing process, including advice about how to create a first draft and revise it once you do. They will also break down the elements of an appellate brief, offering strategies to leverage each component to your client’s advantage. And they will provide concrete methods for increasing the clarity and persuasiveness of your writing – from overall organization, to paragraph structure, to word choice. Finally, they will identify common pitfalls and explain how to avoid them.
Attorneys are judged every time they speak—in client meetings, depositions, hearings, negotiat...
Part II builds on the foundation established in Part I by examining how classical rhetorical styles ...
In this seminar, we will talk about the process of taking a deposition, why you should (or should no...
Large World Models (LWMs)— the next generation of AI systems capable of generating...
Explore the transformative potential of generative AI in modern litigation. “Generative AI for...
Aligning Your Legal Career with Your Values, explores the profound impact of values alignment on ind...
Navigating Stress and Trauma in the Legal Profession, explores the unique challenges faced by legal ...
Attorneys will receive a comparative analysis of GAAP and IFRS with emphasis on cross-border legal c...
Evidence Demystified Part 1 introduces core evidentiary principles, including relevance, admissibili...
This CLE program examines attorneys’ ethical duties in managing electronically stored informat...