Nov. 8, 2001
Legal Roadmap
An effective introduction is essential to any appellate brief. California's rules do not require a brief to contain a formal statement of issues presented. The introduction serves this function. It frames the issues presented and provides the court with a legal roadmap for resolving those issues. In the space of a few paragraphs, the introduction tells the court what it must, and how it should, decide.
An effective introduction is essential to any appellate brief. California's rules do not require a brief to contain a formal statement of issues presented. The introduction serves this function. It frames the issues presented and provides the court with a legal roadmap for resolving those issues....
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