Appellate Practice: 3 General Hours

Courses Included

• Writing Techniques for Appellate Briefs and Other Pleadings
  
  

  This presentation will focus on persuasive legal writing from a former law clerk to Judge Frank Clement on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. The program will cover writing techniques for appellate briefs and other pleadings. Topics will include structuring your brief in an effective manner, proper citation forms, and the best ways to quote authority to make the most of your argument.

  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Elizabeth Sitgreaves, Littler, Nashville
    Elizabeth Sitgreaves is an attorney at The Law Offices of John Day where she practices in the area of personal injury and tort litigation as well as appellate practice. Prior to entering private...
• Winning the Appeal at the Trial Level
  
  

  The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals is unfamiliar territory for most lawyers. Opportunities to practice in the court are few and success requires skills of oral and written advocacy. A persuasive performance in both areas is important to success; a poor performance in either can lead to defeat. In this presentation Attorney David Raybin will discuss practice tips to help you perfect your appeal before the trial ends. Some tips discussed include: reading appellate opinions, keep an Appeal file, determine issues to be appealed, and post-trial motion practice.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • David Raybin, Raybin & Weissman PC, Nashville
    David Raybin has practiced criminal and federal civil rights law in Nashville for forty years. He serves as local counsel for Children's Rights, a non-profit involved in foster care litigation. For...
• Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender
  
  

  In this seminar you will learn about the Office of the Post-Conviction Defender. Attorney Justyna Scalpone will talk about the what the office does and how it goes about examining capital post-conviction cases. The OPCD is the statutorily designated presumptive counsel for all capital post-conviction petitioners in Tennessee. Some issues she will discuss include: Collateral Proceedings, Common Mistakes, Investigation Downfalls, and Making a Voir Dire record.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Justyna Garbaczewska Scalpone, Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender, Nashville
    Justyna Garbaczewska Scalpone is the Tennessee Post-Conviction Defender.  She obtained her law degree in 2002 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Following graduation,...