Attorney Chris Edwards Featured In NCAJ Trial Briefs Q1 Issue

Chris Edwards, a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and co-chair of the Appellate Practice at Ward and Smith, P.A., was recently featured in the Q1 issue of Trial Briefs, the quarterly publication of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

Chris writes the quarterly “Appellate Thinking” column, and his most recent submission, “Three Ways to Make Writing Clearer and More Persuasive,” gives North Carolina trial attorneys a direct framework for producing briefs that appellate judges can follow quickly and find persuasive.

Key takeaways include adding context to ensure judges and decision makers know what to look for and what’s important. Just as important as including context is omitting unnecessary information to help your reader better understand the facts. Finally, using tools that go beyond spellcheck — such as the read aloud function.