Washington State Supreme Court
Oral Argument Guidelines

Need to prepare for an Oral Argument Hearing and have never argued in the Supreme Court before?

If so, you may find the guidelines and suggestions below will help you get ready and will give you an idea what to expect. Additional information may be gleaned from watching videos of previous hearings or listening to the recordings.

Guidelines and Suggestions

The guidelines below are intended to help attorneys prepare for an oral argument hearing.

• Bailiff's Oral Argument Guidelines
• Suggestions for Oral Argument

Watch and Listen to Previous Hearings

Both video and audio recordings of Supreme Court oral arguments are available. Video recordings are made available via TVW and date back as far as 1997. Audio recordings are available on AV Capture and date back to September 2016.

• Oral Argument Hearings - Video Recordings
• Oral Argument Hearings - Audio Recordings