Pro Se Litigant Guide - Cockle Legal Briefs

Pro Se ChecklistAndy Cockle2024-01-04T09:06:53-06:00

Learn the procedures to file your next brief.

As a pro se litigant, your success will depend on your own knowledge of the law and whether you can argue your claim in the proper way. That can be quite overwhelming. Let us help guide you through the appellate brief process with a step-by-step guide.

This checklist covers the essential procedures to follow and items to include when filing your petition. It is designed to shed some light on what you can expect as you prepare for your day in court. It is our hope that the information provided might make this process less stressful.

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Pro Se Checklist

What Clients Say

I wanted to thank Andy [for connecting us to the right resource to resolve our procedural question].… You could have simply done the printing and charged us for it, but instead you helped us get the procedure correct – even though that obviated the filing. Thank you! Lisa A. Mathewson The Law Offices of Lisa A. Mathewson, LLC

Lisa A. Mathewson

When we have a question about Supreme Court practices, we know we can call Cockle and get the right answer. We know we can trust their experience in dealing with the Court, its rules and personnel. The team at Cockle has repeatedly come through for us, including under tight deadlines. Thank you Cockle!

Mike Persoon

Honestly, I don’t know where to start, but I will begin by thanking Andy, who gave me a chance and accepted my job. Without knowing what to expect, I picked up the phone and took a leap of faith. I picked up the phone and hung it up three different times. The fourth time, my Guardian Angel whispered to me and said: ‘Joseph, you must call Cockle,’ and assured me that this would be one of the best calls I’d ever make. Then, I dialed the number. The angel on the receiving end – after … Read more

Chidi Joe AnoruoPro Se Petitioner

We had a variety of contacts with members of Cockle Legal Briefs that carried common themes: We were treated as valued customers and were given straightforward and honest information at every step of the way. Thanks for the respectful service and for ensuring the brief was timely filed.

Steve DurhamOffice of the Jefferson County Attorney (Kentucky)

The oral argument in Haeger v. Goodyear went well! I want to thank you and your staff for the wonderful support and your very kind indulgence. I hope we have the opportunity to work with you and your office in the future. Please extend my appreciation to your staff. Meeling Tan Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC

Meeling Tan

I wanted to thank you for your work on my recent brief in Horne. You were far more affordable than other options I explored. You did great work. And you and your colleagues were very helpful along the way (particularly useful as this was my first-ever SCOTUS brief).

Baylen LinnekinExecutive DirectorKeep Food Legal Foundation

I have used Cockle for dozens and dozens of briefs and they have done a superb job every time. They are experts on the Supreme Court’s rules and ensure that everything is in compliance with them. They are amazingly fast and always truly a pleasure to work with.

Erwin ChemerinskyDeanUC Berkley School of Law

This is to express my appreciation for the expertise and professionalism of your team in processing our amicus brief. The initial proofreading team did a first rate job. I was very impressed by the attention to detail in the second round of edits done by Shelley and Mary Ann. Everyone was most helpful. You have a terrific organization. Many thanks.

James J. ClarkLaw Offices of James F. Clark

Thanks again for all of your help with our Brief in Opposition. Your suggestions were pertinent and sensible, and we could not have been more pleased with the printing and presentation of the Brief. We especially appreciated your patience with our many questions concerning the process, and the amazingly quick turnaround.

Mike ButterworthPhelps Dunbar LLP

I have come to trust Cockle’s professionalism, reliability, and excellent customer service through repeated good experiences with them preparing petitions and briefs to the United States Supreme Court.

Aaron D. Van OortCo-Chair, Appellate Advocacy PracticeFaegre & Benson LLP