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Appellate Navigator

Everything you need to prepare an appeal, in one place. Start with the procedure guide to find your court's rules, then write your brief, get ready for oral argument, and put the AI tools to work.

Procedure Navigator Use our Appellate Procedure Navigator to help identify your court's rules and procedures for different types of appeals. It includes checklists, deadlines, examples, and links to relevant rules and templates. United States State of Texas Open the Federal Procedure Navigator Open the Texas Procedure Navigator

Write Your Brief

Appellate courts grant oral argument to only a small percentage of appeals, and chances are, your appeal will be decided based on the briefs. This is your one-stop-shop for reviewing the appellate rules and finding free legal research and style guide help.

Local Rules

Appellate rules for every federal circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia.

Online Style Guides & Free Legal Research

Links to Bluebook style guide assistance and free legal research tools.

Prepare for Oral Argument

Has oral argument been granted in your case? Congratulations! The Court feels strongly enough about the merits that they want to hear from you in person. But this isn't just about telling your story. Some of the most distinguished jurists in the nation will ask you questions about facts, points of law, and even hypotheticals about your case's effect on future litigants. The resources below link to example oral arguments around the country.

Oral Argument Recordings

Watch or listen to oral argument recordings for every federal circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia supreme courts.

Open the AI Tools

Custom tools written by an experienced appellate attorney.

  • Moot Court Simulator — argue before a virtual panel of twenty current and historic justices, with live questions and a post-argument critique.
  • Hot Bench Prep — upload your brief and get the twenty questions the court is most likely to ask, at the difficulty you choose.
  • Argument Outline — a first-draft oral argument outline as a Word file: the points that matter most, in order, with transitions written between them.
  • Brief & Table of Authorities — check your brief for grammar and citation form, and generate a Table of Authorities.
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