Appellate Practice
Oct. 19, 2026
Working, Part 7: The reply brief
A powerful appellate reply brief turns opposing counsel's arguments against them, delivers the final word and gives the court compelling reasons to reverse.
Myron Moskovitz
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Moskovitz Appellate Team
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Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
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Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
This series of columns offers practical guidance on writing appellate briefs. The suggestions can be adopted, modified or ignored as circumstances warrant.
The reply brief is often the most important brief. It "joins the issues." (This is why former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reputedly read the reply brief first.) Plus, it's the last brief fi...
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