Courts

	Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals
	United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
	United States Supreme Court

Briefs and oral argument

	Appellate briefs
	Oral argument
	Internet resources for the appellate lawyer

	Arkansas Judiciary Home Page (access full text of all Arkansas court rules, searchable databases of recent opinions of the Arkansas appellate courts)
	Every appellant's brief must include an Informational Statement and Jurisdictional Statement, addressing both the nature of the case and if applicable, the jurisdictional basis for the brief going to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

	Selected Court Rules Governing Arkansas Appeals — text of many Arkansas rules governing civil and criminal appeals, as well as general rules applicable to every type of appeal
	Check the schedule and attend oral arguments at the Arkansas Supreme Court.
	Check the schedule and attend oral arguments at the Arkansas Court of Appeals.

	Eighth Circuit Home Page (with links to slip opinions, argument calendar, local rules, archive of oral argument audio recordings, practice pointers)
	Association of the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit — an organization composed of judges, law clerks, and lawyers admitted to practice before the Eighth Circuit, whose programs, notices of association business, newsletters, and announcements are available at this link.

	United States Supreme Court Home Page (general info, docket, recent opinions)
	Rules of the U.S. Supreme Court (download .pdf file from web site)
	Take a virtual tour of the United States Supreme Court Building.

	Advice for Abstracting contains practical guidelines for abstracting testimony in the record, updated to reflect recent rule changes.
	Assembling an Arkansas Appellate Brief  — Arkansas courts' requirements for contents, format, and citations, with citations and links to applicable court rules
	Want to know how the Arkansas appellate courts resolve questions of citation, style, and composition? Consult the courts' House Style Guide, prepared by the former Reporter of Decisions, William B. Jones, Jr.
	Attention to Detail — Creating a Professional-Looking Brief contains tips for arranging the contents of a brief, word processor formatting, tables, covers, and binding.
	Basics of Arkansas Appellate Procedure — appealable orders under Arkansas law, the jurisdictional division of Arkansas appellate courts, the procedure for timely filing a notice of appeal, and the abstract and addendum portions of the brief.
	Brief Formatting Requirements for Professor Barger's courses can be accessed here.
	Persuasive Strategies for Appellate Brief-Writing — invisible techniques for making more effective arguments
	Office of the Solicitor General — access every brief filed by the U.S. Solicitor General's office since 1982 (searchable by keyword)
	Typography advice from the 7th Circuit (recommended by the Eighth Circuit web site, but note 8th Circuit rule re 14-point font size)

	Allyn and Bacon Public Speaking Web Site --good general advice for analyzing your audience, preparing and organizing your presentation, and effectively delivering your message
	Check the schedule and attend oral arguments at the Arkansas Supreme Court.
	Check the schedule and attend oral arguments at the Arkansas Court of Appeals.
	New Jersey Supreme Court Webcast -- streaming and archived oral arguments
	Oral Arguments on the Web — Live from the Florida Supreme Court, in streaming video
	Oyez — streaming audio of oral argument in significant cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
	Preparing for and Delivering an Oral Argument — practical advice for your first appearance before a panel of appellate judges

	The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers — text of past newsletters, reports on appellate practice topics, and a list of the 200 fellows who comprise the Academy.
	The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process — Visit the Journal's web site for quick reference to each issue's contents, and for publication and subscription information.

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