What does the appellant include in the opening brief?
The appellant’s opening brief is a single bound document that contains specific sections. The following sections are required by the Appellate Rule 212: • Cover • Table of Contents • Table of Authorities • Authorities principally relied upon • Jurisdictional statement • List of parties • Statement of issues presented for review • Statement of the case • Standard of review • Argument • Conclusion • Appendix • Certificate of typeface and point size if not Courier • Proof of service This website includes a sample appeal brief to show you what the different sections of a brief look like.
