Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Appellate Practice
Supreme Court and appellate advocacy: mastering oral argument
383 pages. No updates available.
Written by David C. Frederick, former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White and Ninth Circuit Judge Joseph T. Sneed, Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy provides practical tips for making persuasive arguments from a source close to decision makers. Recommended by the Supreme Court itself on its website's "Guide for Counsel," Frederick's resource offers numerous examples, stories, and historical accounts to aid practitioner's in mastering the oral argument.