Law.com consulted appellate attorneys to find out what they do in the summer months when courts typically hear fewer oral arguments compared to other seasons. Brian D. Ginsberg, leader of Harris Beach Murtha’s Appellate Practice Group, noted that summer slowdowns in court arguments give him time to work on appellate briefs and other writing projects.
“For days and sometimes weeks leading up to the oral argument, the advocate needs to be ‘in the zone’ about that particular case,” Brian said. “It can be challenging to switch gears from that case, work on a brief in another matter, and then return to oral-argument preparation. In other words, the lead-up to an oral argument is often a difficult time for multitasking. For that reason, I have found courts’ summer recesses to be especially conducive to working simultaneously on a variety of different briefs across different matters.”
