Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Practice Arguments For Real Appeals

By Gerald B. Cope Jr., Akerman LLP ( December 7, 2016, 1:06 PM EST) -- Since leaving the appellate bench, I have often served as a practice oral argument judge for someone who is preparing to argue in an appellate court. What first surprised me was how frequently practice arguments are requested by experienced advocates — not novices. The experienced advocate already knows how to argue an appeal. But the point of practice is to sharpen the analysis, anticipate questions the real judges may ask, determine which arguments are most likely to succeed — and strategize with the practice panel....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!