According to this seasoned appellate counsel, “there is no single right way to argue an appeal but there are plenty of wrong ones”.  Fundamentally, oral argument is your last chance to convince the court of the correctness of your client’s position.  This paper provides helpful advice on preparing for oral argument, argument delivery, making your best points first, answering questions when asked, handling concession requests, hypothetical questions and analogies, and preparing from a respondent’s perspective.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Court of Appeal Practice program in October, 2015.