Hi everyone! I hope you had an enjoyable summer. Please get a jumpstart on the reading, viewing, and assignments for Module 1:

Required Reading:

1. Mary Beth Beazley, A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy (6th ed. 2023): Chapter 1—Introduction

2. Ruth Anne Robbins, Steve Johansen & Ken Chestek, Your Client’s Story: Effective Legal Writing (3d ed. 2024). The link for this ebook can be found on the Module 01: Overview page, which will be made available in the next few days. Only one person may use this ebook at a time. You may download up to 50 pages, so please download the required sections and exit the resource to free it up for another user.

a. Chapter 3—Effective Tools for Communicating with or on Behalf of Clients (Section 3.3: Cognitive Psychology through the end of the chapter only)

b. Chapter 6—Types of Legal Reasoning (Section 6.3: Charting the Types of Legal Reasoning only)

3. Deena Jo Schneider, The Complete Appellate Advocate: Beyond Brief Writing, ABA Appellate Issues (Sept. 6, 2019). The link for this article can be found on the Module 01: Overview page, which will be made available in the next few days. You can also Google the article.

4. CALI, Appellate Briefs: Ethical and Professional Considerations (2020). The link for this lesson can be found on the Module 01: Overview page, which will be made available in the next few days.

Required Viewing:

1. The Princess Bride (20th Century Fox 1987).

This film can be rented for a nominal fee through Amazon.com or free through Disney Plus.
We will use the film as the basis for our fun arguments during our first synchronous session on Day 3 of Week 1. Therefore, make sure to watch the film prior to Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EST.

Assignment:

1. Read and complete Assignment 1.1: Persuasive Writing due by Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

2. Review the following prior to Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EST:
a. Activity 1.1: Synchronous Session Prep Work
b. Activity 1.2: Synchronous Session

I look forward to meeting you all soon!

Prof. Kravchenko