Gaubatz, John T.

The moot court book : a student guide to appellate advocacy / John T. Gaubatz, Taylor Mattis. - 3rd ed. - Charlottesville, Va. : Michie Co., c1994. - xvi, 307 p. ; 26 cm. - Contempory legal education series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: The purpose of the moot court experience --
coping with moot court --
Using this book --
2. Analysis of the case: The initial review --
Spotting jurisdictional issues --
Review for nonjurisdictional error --
Researching your case --
Deciding what to argue --
3. Writing the brief: initial paragraphs --
statement of the case --
Issues --
Headings --
Argument --
Summary of the argument --
Conclusion --
Assembling the brief --
Responses and replies --
4. Oral argument: The characteristics of oral argument --
Organizing the argument --
Handling yourself in oral argument --
Practice --
5. Helpful hints: The statutory case --
Arguing constitutional cases --
Evidence problems --
Arguing jurisdictional questions --
Arguing procedural matters --
Arguing equity --
Arguing contract cases --
6. Citations of authorities: General usage and style --
Quotations --
Basic citation form --
Citations to the record --
Checklist.

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Moot courts.
Procesos simulados
Práctica de juicios

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