Legal Writing Trainer
Andrews AFB, MD - onsite
1 month contract
$100-115/hr W2
No C2C
Candidates must be able to work without sponsorship

Scope: The type of training includes the following:
The training will instruct strategic and written appellate advocacy skills relevant to criminal cases.

Period: Projected September 2026
Location: Training will be in person, not virtual. Joint Base Andrews is preferred. Other locations in the National Capital Region (Washington DC Area) are acceptable.
Number of People Trained
Approximately 6 in 2026 (Between 2 and 8 in future years)
Duration of Training:
7 hours per day (excluding lunch) for 2-3 days for a total of 21 hours.
Position: Legal Writing Trainer

Skills covered will include:
• How to analyze trial records
• How to brainstorm a theory of the case and appellate issues based on a review of the trial records
• How to develop a persuasive appellate story from the facts of the case
• How to develop an appellate strategy
• How to write a persuasive appellate brief, incorporating storytelling elements; primacy; recency; appropriate repetition; fact-based, evocative, and image-creating language and/or graphics; transitions; clarity; and juxtaposition
• How to write a persuasive statement of facts in an appellate brief
• Instruction will address skills both in theory and through interactive application by the students to a case they have reviewed in preparation for the training.
• The instruction will preferably focus on the defense perspective of criminal appeals (i.e., with a focus on representing the person convicted of the crime(s))
• The instruction will preferably qualify for credit as Continuing Legal Education.

Qualifications:
• Education: A JD from an accredited law school is the primary requirement
• Experience: Substantial, high-quality legal practice experience in reviewing appellate records and written appellate advocacy. Experience in appellate advocacy in criminal cases is preferred.
• Teaching Experience: Prior teaching experience in written appellate advocacy is preferred.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback on appellate strategy, development of appellate issues from appellate records, and appellate writing techniques and best practices.

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