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008			041006e2004 ilu r 00 eng d
020			_a1590313496
040			_aPUCPR
049			_acicg
050	0	0	_aKF 8748 _b.S536 2004
100	1		_aSimpson, Reagan Wm. _q(Reagan William) _2Local _9170587
245	1	4	_aThe amicus brief _bhow to be a good friend of the court _cReagan Wm. Simpson, Mary R. Vasaly.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aChicago, IL _bABA, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section _cc2004.
300			_axii, 275 p. _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWhat is an amicus brief? - - How frequently are amicus briefs filed? - - How influential are amicus briefs? - - Who files amicus briefs and why? - - When and how to seek amicus support - - How to file an amicus brief - - Functions of the amicus brief - - How to write an effective amicus brief - - Responding to an amicus brief - - The amicus at oral argument : persona non grata - - Ethical considerations.
610	2	0	_aUnited States _bSupreme Court _xDecision making. _2Local _9182913
650		0	_aAmici curiae _zUnited States _xInfluence. _2Local _952354
650		0	_aPublic interest law _zUnited States. _2Local _9154901
700	1	0	_aVasaly, Mary R. _2Local _9184394
710	2		_aAmerican Bar Association. _bTort and Insurance Practice Section. _2Local _952025
999			_c193938 _d193938