Tips for Success in Appellate Practice

Litigator Brad McCullough hosted a webinar on "Maintaining Your Appeal: Tips for Success in Appellate Practice," presented by the Clear Law Institute.

Brad discussed the similarities and differences between trial court practice and appellate practice. He also covered:

How to write a successful brief:

• Knowing your court, its rules, and its preferences.
• How to identify the best tone or voice for your brief
• What to say in your statement of the case or statement of facts
• How to select your issues
• How to frame the issues presented
• How to identify and reflect the standard of review in your brief
• How to organize your argument

How to prepare for oral argument:

• Knowing the law
• Knowing both sides’ arguments and briefs
• How to effectively use “moot courts”
• How to engage in dialogue
• How to answer questions without being evasive

How advocacy in appellate court can differ from advocacy in trial court

Brad McCullough is a commercial and business litigator and appellate attorney at Lerch Early who represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as before arbitration panels and in mediation proceedings.