Get the resources and CLE new lawyers need to kickstart a career in the courts by joining the ABA and the Judicial Division.
The Judicial Division is the home for lawyers and judges dedicated to improving the administration of justice and the bench and bar relationship. In addition to programs that help lawyers prepare for court, the Division offers lawyers a chance to work with judges on a variety of issues facing the justice system.
Advice from the Bench is the first part in the series where Young Lawyers and Law Students can learn from sitting judges about tips and tricks of what is expected by the judges you will encounter in your professional career.
The first session in the three-part "How to Build Your Appellate Practice" series covers the nature of the practice you envision, geography consideration, rainmaking, and the practical skills an excellent appellate advocate needs in the toolbox.
This program highlights the unique aspects of the Fifth Circuit and shares best practices for litigation there. It covers both general and more specific tips for attorneys.
Experienced appellate practitioners will highlight the differences among appellate practices in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
All that glitters is not gold. All that persuades is not argument. It's a mistake to view non-argument sections of briefs as peripheral to your argument. Few judges will read an appellate brief in one sitting, and you never know where they'll start.
Close your eyes and imagine standing behind the lectern at the Supreme Court of the United States delivering an oral argument. You have begun your argument when you are interrupted by Justice Stephen Breyer asking one of his hypothetical questions.
Lawyers can join the Judicial Division though the Lawyers Conference or the Appellate Judges Conference's Council of Appellate Lawyers and Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys. Join today for $50 + ABA Membership. Law Students can join for free.
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