Sentences with phrase «briefest opening argument»

The movie packs in cinema's briefest opening argument («Everything that guy just said is bullshit.»)

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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that husband had waived his argument that the circuit court erred in ruling that Husband's adultery was the primary cause of the dissolution of the marriage because Husband failed to cite legal authority in support of his argument in his appellate opening brief as required by Rule 5A: 20 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

At least once a week I read a brief where the attorney explains in the opening of his argument section how difficult a standard is to overcome.

Although you do not want your reply brief to be a mere reiteration of your initial brief arguments, you almost always will want to start with a quick recap of the arguments advanced in your initial brief — preferably a single opening paragraph before you begin your reply.

Students assist an appellate team on a pending state criminal appeal, including issue spotting, drafting an opening brief and preparing the case for oral argument.

Now Counsel Network freelance lawyers can assist you with all stages of the appellate process, including supervising an appellate services provider's work compiling and organizing the record; researching the legal issues; drafting the opening and reply briefs (or, if you represent the respondent, drafting the opposition brief); engaging in appellate motion practice; and presenting oral argument.

Below, we discuss the defendants» responses, in their reply brief, to the arguments that plaintiffs make on those key issues in their opening brief: