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Appellate Practice: Oral Arguments, Extreme Brief Makeover, Effective Prayers, and Persuasive Writing and Arguments

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Appellate Practice: Oral Arguments, Extreme Brief Makeover, Effective Prayers, and Persuasive Writing and Arguments
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Session 1: Oral Argument: Organization and Preparation - A look at argument preparation, mooting the argument, and effectively answering questions from the bench. One of the state’s leading oral advocates explains the secrets of his success.
 
Session 2: Extreme Brief Makeover - Writing and persuading in the 21st Century.
 
Session 3: A Prayer and A Hope- Do appellate courts answer prayers? Effective prayers to get the relief you really want.
 
Session 4: Can You Make Your Audience Smarter? - Lawyers often say, “They just couldn't get it.” But what if it was you and not them? Persuasive legal writing and argument requires smart thinking. This presentation offers ideas of how to frame choices, present questions, and tailor language that appeal to brain pathways and decision schemas designed to compel your desired result.

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1. Oral Argument: Organization and Preparation (Jun 2014)

David Keltner

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Oral Argument: Organization and Preparation (Jun 2014)

A look at argument preparation, mooting the argument, and effectively answering questions from the bench. One of the state’s leading oral advocates explains the secrets of his success.

Originally presented: Jun 2014 State and Federal Appeals

David Keltner, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Fort Worth, TX

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2. Extreme Brief Makeover (Jun 2014)

Hon. Scott A. Brister, Kendall M. Gray

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Extreme Brief Makeover (Jun 2014)

Writing and persuading in the 21st Century.

Originally presented: Jun 2014 State and Federal Appeals

Hon. Scott A. Brister, Andrews Kurth LLP - Austin, TX
Kendall M. Gray, Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX

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3. A Prayer and A Hope (Jun 2014)

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs

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A Prayer and A Hope (Jun 2014)

Do appellate courts answer prayers? Effective prayers to get the relief you really want.

Originally presented: Jun 2014 State and Federal Appeals

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs, Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX

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4. Can You Make Your Audience Smarter? (Jun 2014)

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

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Can You Make Your Audience Smarter? (Jun 2014)

Lawyers often say, “They just couldn't get it.” But what if it was you and not them? Persuasive legal writing and argument requires smart thinking. This presentation offers ideas of how to frame choices, present questions, and tailor language that appeal to brain pathways and decision schemas designed to compel your desired result.

Originally presented: Jun 2014 State and Federal Appeals

Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd, LLP - Houston, TX