Ryder and Reich Paulsen Advocacy on Appeal, 5th

This text covers the nature of advocacy, how to write a compelling brief, and how to present an effective oral argument. The book may be used in a variety of ways: as an introduction to appellate advocacy for first-year students, as a self-contained upper-level course for second- and third-year students, for in-house associate training programs, or as a refresher for practitioners.

The fifth edition has been updated to include:

• Two new case files that reflect topical First Amendment issues - the right to record police at a protest and First Amendment rights of non-citizens
• An updated model brief and a mock oral argument template to go with it, both involving state police powers in regard to mandatory vaccinations
• An expanded section on oral arguments in a virtual world
• A helpful “oral argument checklist” for both practitioners and students
• New sample exercises
• Updated how-to advice