Moot Court Bibliography

Prepared by:

Pat Newcombe
Associate Director
Updated August 2012

Unless otherwise indicated, these books can be found on the Library’s third floor

Mary Beth Beazley, A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy (3rd ed., Aspen Law & Business 2010). Reserve KF 251 .B42 2010.

Ursula Bentele, Appellate Advocacy: Principles and Practice (4th ed., LexisNexis 2004). Reserve KF 9050 .A7 B46 2004.

Paul Bosanac, Litigation Logic (American Bar Association 2009). KF 8915 .B577 2009.

Barbara Kay Bucholtz, The Little Black Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Law Student Competitions (Carolina Academic Press 2002). Reserve KF 8918 .B83 2002.

William Carroll, Eyewitness Testimony: Strategies and Tactics (2nd ed., West 2003-). KF 9672 .E95.    

Bradley G. Clary, Advocacy on Appeal (3rd ed., Thomson/West 2008). KF 9050 .C59 2008.

Kenneth S. Cohen, Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony: Surviving in the Courtroom (CRC Press 2008). KF 8961 .C64 2008.

Courtroom Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Preparing for a Case, Arguing Before a Jury, and Questioning Witnesses (Thomson Reuters/Aspatore 2008). KF 8915 .C685 2008.

Ralph Adam Fine, The “How-To-Win” Appeal Manual: Winning Appellate Advocacy in a Nutshell  (2nd ed., JurisNet 2008). Reserve KF 9050 .F56 2008.    

Judith D. Fischer, Pleasing the Court: Writing Ethical and Effective Briefs (Carolina Academic 2011). Reserve KF 250 .F53 2011.

Michael R. Fontham, Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy in Trial and Appellate Courts (2nd ed., Aspen Law & Business 2007). Reserve KF 251 .F658 2007.

David C. Frederick, Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy: Mastering Oral Argument (Thomson/West 2010). KF 8870 .F74 2010.

Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts (2d ed.,OxfordUniversity Press 2004). Reserve KF 251 .G37 2004.

James A. Gardner, Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy (LexisNexis Matthew Bender 2007). KF 8915 .G37 2007.

John T. Gaubatz & Taylor Mattis, The Moot Court Book: A Student Guide to Appellate Advocacy (Michie Co. 1994). Reserve KF 281 .G39 1994.

Dominic J. Gianna & Lisa A. Marcy, Opening Statements: Winning in the Beginning by Winning the Beginning (Thomson/West 2011-). KF 8915 .J84 2011.     

Richard A. Givens. Advocacy, the Art of Pleading a Cause (3rd ed., Shepard's McGraw-Hill 1992-). KF 8915 .G55.

Russ M. Herman, Courtroom Persuasion 2d: Winning with Art, Drama and Science. (West 2009). KF 8915 .Z9 H47 2009.

Christopher Kee, The Art of Argument: A Guide to Mooting (CambridgeUniv. 2007). Reserve K 2251 .K44 2007. 

John Korzen, Make Your Argument: Succeeding in Moot Court and Mock Trial (Kaplan Publishing 2010). Reserve KF 281 .A2 K67 2010.

Fred Lane, Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique (3rd ed., Callaghan 1984-). KF 8915 .G62. (Available on Westlaw)

Donna C. Looper & George W. Cooney, Mastering Appellate Advocacy and Process (Carolina Academic Press 2011). KF 9050 .L66 2011.

Steven Lubet, Modern Trial Advocacy (3rd ed., National Institute for Trial Advocacy 2010). KF 8915 .L82 2010.

Thomas A. Mauet, Trial Evidence (5th ed., Wolters Kluwer Law and Business 2012). Reserve KF 8935 .M28 2012. (Available on Westlaw)

Thomas A. Mauet, Trial Techniques (8th ed., Aspen Law & Business 2010). Reserve KF 8915 .M38 2010.

Thomas A. Mauet, Trials: Strategy, Skills, and the New Power of Persuasion (2nd ed., Aspen 2009). Reserve KF 8915 .M384 2008.

James William Moore, Moore's Federal Practice (3rd ed., Matthew Bender 1997-). (Forms/2nd floor).

Myron Moskovitz, Winning an Appeal: A Short, Readable, Step-By-Step Explanation of How to Prepare and Present Your Case Efficiently, With Sample Briefs (4th ed., LexisNexis 2007). Reserve KF 9050 .M67 2007.

L. Timothy Perrin et al., The Art & Science of Trial Advocacy (2d ed., LexisNexis 2011). KF 8915 .P4 2011.

Edward Domenic Re, Brief Writing and Oral Argument (9th ed., Oceana Publications 2005). Reserve KF 251 .R4 2005.

Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges (Thomson/West 2008). KF 8870 .S28 2008.

Kent Sinclair, Trial Handbook (3rd ed., Practicing Law Institute 2002-). KF 8915 .S56.          

Steven D. Stark, Writing to Win (Three Rivers Press 2012). KF 250 .S8 2012.

Jacob Stein, Closing Arguments: The Art and The Law (Thomson/West). KF8924 .S74 2011-2012.

Paul I. Weizer, ed., How to Please the Court: A Moot Court Handbook (P. Lang 2004). Reserve KF 281 .A2 H69 2004.

Frederick Bernays Wiener, Effective Appellate Advocacy (American Bar Association Section of Litigation 2004). KF 9050 .W5 2004.

Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure (4th ed., Thomson/West 2008-). (Forms/2nd floor).