Guides
Plain-English explanations of appellate briefs and appendices.
The parts of an appellate brief, in order
What goes in an appeal brief: cover, tables, jurisdiction, issues, statement of the case, summary of argument, argument, conclusion and certificates — and how courts differ.
How to build an appellate appendix
What goes in an appeal appendix, in what order, how pages are numbered (Da1, JA1, 1-ER-1) and how to cite it in your brief.
The table of authorities, explained
What a table of authorities is, how it is organized (cases, statutes, rules), what “passim” means and how page numbers are found.
Filing an appeal brief without a lawyer
Practical steps for self-represented appellants: deadlines, the record, writing the brief, formatting, filing and service.
Appealing a municipal court decision
How municipal and local-court appeals work, with New Jersey’s appeal to the Law Division as an example: deadlines, transcript, brief and appendix.