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Drafting Your Brief

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  1. still frame from Tips for Persuasive Writing 12 min

    Tips for Persuasive Writing

    How to write a brief persuasively, including achieving the right tone, style, and language. Also includes how to present your facts effectively and target your audience.

  2. still frame from Argument Section of a Brief 18 min

    Argument Section of a Brief

    Structuring the argument, ways to present and argue legal authorities, tips for integrating facts and legal argument, and other drafting strategies.

  3. still frame from Facts Section of a Brief 14 min

    Facts Section of a Brief

    Presenting the facts of the case in a clear and persuasive way, including selecting which facts to include, organization, and addressing “bad facts.”

  4. still frame from Citations and Bluebooking 15 min

    Citations and Bluebooking

    Checklist for substantive review of legal authorities in a brief, format of legal and record citations, common mistakes, and when in the drafting process to prevent errors.

  5. still frame from Opposition Briefs 12 min

    Opposition Briefs

    How to approach writing an opposition brief, including things to look for in the opening brief, planning your arguments, structuring the brief, and strategies for drafting effectively.

  6. still frame from Reply Briefs 13 min

    Reply Briefs

    How to approach drafting a reply brief, including goals, choosing what to argue, and drafting the introduction and argument sections.

  7. still frame from Appellate Briefs 15 min

    Appellate Briefs

    How to approach drafting an appellate brief, including choosing and preparing your arguments, tips for drafting your facts and argument sections, procedure, and how appellate briefs differ from lower court briefs.

  8. still frame from Moving to Exclude an Expert (Daubert Motions) 20 min

    Moving to Exclude an Expert (Daubert Motions)

    An advanced discussion of moving to exclude an expert, including how to formulate arguments, different ways to attack methodology, and strategic drafting to persuade the judge.

  9. still frame from Opposing a Daubert Motion 17 min

    Opposing a Daubert Motion

    A strategic look at how to defeat a Daubert motion. Includes how to use the legal standard to your advantage when responding to arguments, things you can do to defend your expert’s methods, how to go on offense in your brief, and a detailed example.

  10. still frame from Microsoft Word Tips for Writing a Brief 4 min

    Microsoft Word Tips for Writing a Brief

    Tips for maximizing your efficiency with Microsoft Word when writing a legal brief. Covers various tools you can take advantage of as you move through the brief-writing process.