Criminal Law Field Placement Clinic Resource Guide
A research and guidance resource for student's in the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Criminal Law Field Placement Clinic.
Forms
Practice Forms provide sample motions and documents of common court filings. Practice Forms are useful practitioner tools for finding provisional or full-text guidance when drafting legal motions. Use the below linked texts and tools to find sample practice forms to use as reference when writing your legal motions so they are clear, persuasive, and effective.
Timing
- Fla. Jur. 2d - ContinuancesThis article discusses the statutory and nonstatutory rules and principles pertaining to the granting of pretrial continuances in both civil and criminal cases. The grounds and procedures for obtaining a continuance, the discretion of the trial court in granting a request for a continuance, and the review on appeal of the trial court's exercise of its discretion in this regard, are also discussed in this article. Use the table of contents on the left side of the page to navigate to different subsections pertaining to continuances.
Drafting Your Motion
The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers by Call Number: Available via Lexis Digital.Publication Date: 05-09-2014Having the most compelling evidence and airtight argument does not mean you'll win your case if you cannot clearly and expertly express yourself. Using common examples from every-day legal documents, the Grammar and Writing Handbook shows you precisely which rules need to be followed, how to choose the correct words, and the most effective way to structure every sentence. This handbook is the thorough resource you need that will help you compose more persuasive, stronger material that's flawlessly written--which can be the difference you need to win you the case or the client.
