Appellate Advocacy Training
October 17-19, 2012
TBD (Private assigned counsel)
$0 (IDS state employees)
Using their own cases, participants will learn to develop a cohesive theory of defense on appeal and use that theory in writing a persuasive statement of facts and legal argument. Sessions include “Transforming the facts and your theory of defense into a persuasive story”; “Writing a Persuasive Brief: Statement of facts”; and “Writing a Persuasive Brief: Legal argument." This program combines large group instruction with small group workshops in which participants will work on their own cases. Criminal appellate attorneys and 7B appellate attorneys will have separate tracks for the small group workshops. For information about other indigent defense education courses, visit our Indigent Defense Education site.
This program is open to assistant appellate defenders and attorneys on the appellate appointment list maintained by the Office of the Appellate Defender. Questions about eligibility should be directed to the Office of the Appellate Defender at 919.560.3334 or Staples.S.Hughes@nccourts.org.
This program is comprised of plenary sessions and intensive small group workshops. Due to the interactive nature of the program, participants are expected to attend all sessions.
The Appellate Advocacy Training will be held at the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill. See the Visitor Information page for directions and parking information.
The School of Government reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express of Chapel Hill/Durham from Tuesday, October 16 through Friday, October 19, 2012. Program participants and faculty may pay a reduced nightly rate of $74 plus tax. To make your reservation online, visit www.hiexpress.com/chapelhillnc and use the group code AAT (all caps). To make your reservation by phone, call the hotel directly at 919.489.7555 and provide the name and dates of the program. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation; the rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for the block rate is September 25, 2012.
Course participants who cancel their registration on or before October 3, 2012 will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before October 10, 2012 will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after October 10, 2012. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.
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