Speaking Engagement
PLI's Appellate Advocacy 2017
Friday, April 21 10:00 AM EDT to 2:00 PM EDT
New York
Appellate Advocacy will give you real-world insight into effective appellate advocacy. Attendees will learn about all aspects of the appellate process, from things to do (and not to do) in the trial court, to strategies and techniques for persuasive brief writing and oral argument, to how and when to seek amicus support, to the rehearing and certiorari processes. Attendees will also hear the "View from the Bench" - what judges find persuasive and effective.
What You Will Learn
Strategic choices, and common issues to watch for, in the trial court
How to be an effective advocate - both in brief writing and in oral argument
Soliciting amici and preparing amicus briefs
The rehearing and certiorari process
The “View from the Bench”: effective appellate advocacy from the judicial perspective
Speakers:
Lauren R. Goldman ~ Mayer Brown LLP
Deepak Gupta ~ Gupta Wessler PLLC
Stephen Kinnaird ~ Paul Hastings LLP
Kevin C. Newsom ~ Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Richard B. Rosenthal ~ The Law Offices of Richard B. Rosenthal, P.A.
Cate Stetson ~ Hogan Lovells US LLP
Friday April 21, 2017 at 9:10amAppellate Advocacy: Effective and Persuasive Brief Writing
Practical suggestions for brief-writing: question presented, introduction, statement of case, statement of facts, summary of argument and argument
Key elements of a persuasive, effective brief
The “Golden Rules” of written argument
**Speakers: Stephen Kinnaird, Kevin C. Newsom
PLI New York Seminar Location**1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd FloorEntrance on 45th StreetNew York, NY 10036
