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Courts & Judiciary Resources for New Lawyers

Get the resources and CLE new lawyers need to kickstart a career in the courts by joining the ABA and the Judicial Division.

Videos for New Lawyers
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Advice from the Bench: What to Know Before Your First Court Appearance

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.

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Conceiving an Appellate Practice and Recognizing the Necessary Skill Set

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.

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Riding the Circuits: Practice in the Fifth Circuit

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.

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Traps for Appellate Out-of-Towners: Differences Among Neighboring State Appellate Practices

Experienced appellate practitioners will highlight the differences among appellate practices in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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Articles for New Lawyers
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Making Non-Argument Sections of Briefs Persuasive

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.

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Top Tips for Top-Notch Oral Argument Answers

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.

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