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Appellate Advocacy Research Guide: Illinois/Seventh Circuit Resources

This guide provides links to and descriptions of the Library's best and most popular appellate advocacy resources . It includes resources on state and federal rules, brief writing, oral argument, and appellate practice before state and federal courts.

Texts and Treatises

Appellate practitioners in the Illinois and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals required to follow the applicable court rules. These may be linked to, in various formats, from the 'getting started' tab of this Guide.  What follows are a handful of resources that provide insight, examples, and explanation of how to comply with the applicable rules.

Subject Guide