Fast consults for lawyers handling their own legal briefs
“I make more progress in one call with you than anyone else I’ve ever consulted with” — Silicon Valley solo / litigator, 2026.
Helping lawyers improve their own briefs at all drafting stages
By a specialist in briefing appeals and complex trial motions.
— Fast consults by telephone.
— Fast reviews of your outlines and drafts.
— Strategies for tough questions.
— A sounding board for tough judgment calls.
— Oral argument prep.
This service is for lawyers drafting their own brief . . . for lawyers who want a freelancer to draft the whole brief, click here.)
Testimonials — click here
Credentials — click here
Adam Wilson
207-699-9957
adam.daley.wilson@gmail.com
Cost / Rates / Fees
Phone consults — $250 call
Regular-speed work — $250 hour
Rush-speed work — $350 hour
Super-rush — $450 hour
Let’s make it work to fit your needs.
Fast consults for attorneys writing their own appellate briefs
Before Drafting Starts
Jurisdiction / Appealability / Interlocutory Issues
Issue Selection (Evaluating, Keeping, Discarding, Order of Issues, etc.)
Standards of Review For Each Issue (and Identifying and Evaluating Questions of Law, Questions of Fact Mixed Questions of Fact and Law, etc.)
Framing Each Issue, Question Presented, and Argument
Anticipating Opposing Counsel Arguments
Addressing Court’s Needs and Expectations
While You’re Drafting
Consults as Tough Questions Come Up
Improving The Factual Background Section
Identifying Gaps In The Arguments
Improving Persuasiveness
Editing for plain and rigorous application of law to fact
Editing to remove argumentative rhetoric
After You’re Done Drafting, but Before You File
Judicious editing of briefs that are too long / not within page limits
Polishing briefs / fresh eyes for review
Cost / Rates / Fees
Phone consults — $250 call
Regular-speed work — $250 hour
Rush-speed work — $350 hour
Super-rush — $450 hour
Let’s make it work to fit your needs.
Testimonials — click here … Credentials — click here.
Adam Wilson
207-699-9957
adam.daley.wilson@gmail.com
More Examples Of Services
Consults about what your brief needs
Consult / review of proposed appeal or motion issues, and applicable standards of review, to identify strongest arguments and eliminate weaker ones.
Consults on making tough judgment calls
A sounding board to identify options / risks / pros / cons of handling issues and arguments various ways in your brief.
Editing judiciously to bring your brief within page limits
Identifying and preserving your arguments with the fewest words possible, when your brief is too long.
Light editing to improve persuasion
Making sure the key points have the best words possible, and removing unhelpful argumentative words.
Framing the fact section / factual background section
In many briefs, the fact section is the most important part.
Sounding board for working through unexpected issues
Things come up during drafting; consults can work out your possible options.