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Job Title: Legal Writing Trainer Location: Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 Duration: 1 MonthPay Range: $100 - $105/hr W2Responsibilities The training will instruct strategic and written appellate advocacy skills relevant to criminal cases. 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. Number of People Trained Approximately 6 in 2026 (Between 2 and 8 in future years)Must Have Skills: Education: A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school  Appellate advocacy expertise in criminal law Advanced legal writing and appellate brief drafting Trial record analysis and issue identification Appellate strategy development (defense-focused) Persuasive legal storytelling and narrative building Strong statement of facts writing Application of primacy, recency, and repetition techniques Clear, concise, and structured legal argumentation Teaching and training delivery skills Interactive workshop facilitation Mentoring and constructive feedback ability Strong verbal and written communication Legal research and case law analysis Curriculum and training program development Experience in criminal appellate practice Ability to manage multi-day training sessions Participant engagement and coaching skills Understanding of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) standards