A Checklist of practical steps for preparing an appellant's reply brief in a civil appeal to the Appellate Division, Second Department from New York State Supreme Court (the state's trial court of general jurisdiction). Specifically, this Checklist addresses the content, formatting, service, and filing requirements for a Second Department reply brief. It reflects the content and formatting requirements imposed by the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), the statewide Practice Rules of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, the joint Electronic Filing Rules of the Appellate Division, and the Second Department's local rules.