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29 Oct, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 29th, 2015|Tags: , , |

How Is Cockle Legal Briefs Different? We strive to craft the highest quality Briefs. We succeed because we are the only Supreme Court brief printer to proofread everything—with teams of two professional readers—and our staff actively pursues an intimate knowledge of Court practices and conventions. Located in the heart of the nation, we are able [...]

15 Oct, 2015

Writing A Legal Brief: A Study Of A Granted Pro Se Petition

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 15th, 2015|

At Cockle Legal Briefs, we work with quite a few non-lawyers who are looking for tips to help them when writing a legal brief. Occasionally our conversations with our pro se customers move beyond the necessary formatting and content requirements for a Supreme Court brief, and into more basic questions of legal writing. Over time, [...]

13 Oct, 2015

Cockle Legal Briefs: Putting Your Words On Paper

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 13th, 2015|

Cockle Legal Briefs is the nation’s leading preparer of United States Supreme Court briefs. We specialize in preparing the booklet brief format described in Supreme Court Rule 33.1. The required booklet format is extremely specific and unusual. Very few copy shops—or even general commercial printers—have the expertise or equipment to prepare a Supreme Court booklet. [...]

8 Oct, 2015

Inmate Pro Se Litigant: Corrlinks

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 8th, 2015|

An inmate who is no longer able to afford ongoing legal representation must often pursue his legal remedies as a pro se litigant. This task can be doubly difficult for the prisoner pro se litigant because communications with outside support can be so difficult. But sometimes, the incarcerated pro se litigant has access to a [...]

6 Oct, 2015

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Information

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 6th, 2015|Tags: , , , |

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is located in San Francisco, California, and serves Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Below are a few unique rules and attributes of the 9th Circuit. Cir. Rule 28-2.6 states that there must be a “Statement of Related Cases” section on the [...]

1 Oct, 2015

Non-Lawyer Legal Writing Tips: Question Presented

2019-03-18T18:47:24-05:00October 1st, 2015|

At Cockle Legal Briefs, we work with quite a few non-lawyers who are looking for legal writing tips to help them draft a stronger petition for the U.S. Supreme Court. Occasionally our conversations with our pro se customers move beyond the necessary formatting and content requirements for a Supreme Court brief, and into more basic [...]