How to Please the Court

A Moot Court Handbook

Paul I. Weizer, Paul I. Weizer

• Verlag: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Jahr: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781453917466
• Auflage: 1
• Thema: Law
• Thema: Law Theory & Practice

Designed for anyone who has an interest in using moot court simulations as an educational exercise, How to Please the Court brings together prominent moot court faculty who share their collective years of experience in building a successful moot court program. Touching on all aspects of the moot court experience, this book guides the reader through conducting legal research, the structure of an oral argument, the tournament experience, and the successes and rewards of competition.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One: Moot Court: Commitment and Rewards (Lewis Ringel and Charles Knerr)
• Chapter Two: Understanding Legal Research (Kimi King)
• Chapter Three: The Basics of Oral Argument (Kimi King)
• Chapter Four: From Opening to Closing: Ten Keys to Success and Other Helpful Tips (Lewis Ringel)
• Chapter Five: Moving Beyond the Classroom: The Moot Court Tournament (Charles Knerr and Andrew Sommerman)
• Chapter Six: Conclusion: Life After Moot Court (William D. Schreckhise)
• Appendix One: Important Legal Terms (Lewis Ringel)
• Appendix Two: Major Electronic Publishers (Kimi King)
• Appendix Three: LexisNexis Shepard's Citations and Westlaw's KeyCite Citations (Kimi King)
• Appendix Four: Common Boolean Terms and Connectors (Kimi King)
• Appendix Five: Internet Legal Resources (Kimi King)
• Appendix Six: How to Brief a Case (Kimi King)
• Appendix Seven: Sample Case Brief: Griswald v. Connecticut (1965) (Kimi King)
• Appendix Eight: Quick Checklist for Oral Argument (Kimi King)
• Appendix Nine: Things Someone Should Have Told You (but Probably Didn't) (Kimi King)
• Appendix Ten: Sample Moot Court Cases (Paul I. Weizer and Lewis Ringel)
• List of Contributors