How to Please the Court : A Moot Court Handbook

, by Weizer, Paul I.

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ISBN: 9780820469492 | 0820469491
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Copyright: 5/3/2004

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Paul I. Weizer is Associate Professor of Political Science of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts.

Acknowledgments

vii

Chapter One: Moot Court: Commitment and Rewards

(10)

Lewis Ringel and Charles Knerr

Chapter Two: Understanding Legal Research

(34)

Kimi King

Chapter Three: The Basics of Oral Argument

(24)

Kimi King

Chapter Four: From Opening to Closing: Ten Keys to Success and Other Helpful Tips

(18)

Lewis Ringel

Chapter Five: Moving Beyond the Classroom: The Moot Court Tournament

(14)

Charles Knerr and Andrew Sommerman

Chapter Six: Conclusion: Life After Moot Court

101

(18)

William Schreckhise

Appendix One: Important Legal Terms

119

(10)

Lewis Ringel

Appendix Two: Major Electronic Publishers

129

(4)

Kimi King

Appendix Three: LexisNexis Shepard's Citations and Westlaw's KeyCite Citations

133

(4)

Kimi King

Appendix Four: Common Boolean Terms and Connectors

137

(2)

Kimi King

Appendix Five: Internet Legal Resources

139

(2)

Kimi King

Appendix Six: How to Brief a Case

141

(4)

Kimi King

Appendix Seven: Sample Case Brief-Griswold v. Connecticut

145

(4)

Kimi King

Appendix Eight: Quick Checklist for Oral Argument

149

(2)

Kimi King

Appendix Nine: Things Someone Should Have Told You (But Probably Didn't)

151

(4)

Kimi King

Appendix Ten: Sample Moot Court Cases

155

(34)

Paul Weizer and Lewis Ringel

William DeNolf v. Olympus State University

157

(18)

Geronimo Gusmano v. Natasha Bryant

175

(14)

List of Contributors

189

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How to Please the Court : A Moot Court Handbook

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