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Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates

Last week on Twitter, several posts linking to interviews with the author of a new legal writing book grabbed my attention.* I never before heard of Ross Guberman, but because of my keen interest in...

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The Use of Hardball Tactics in Legal Writing

Incivility toward lower courts and opposing counsel is nothing new, but personal attacks in appellate briefs have been on the rise despite pleas from courts and legal writing experts for lawyers to use...

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How to Write a Statement of the Standard of Review in Five Simple Steps

In an earlier post entitled Scope v. Standard (of Review) in a Nutshell, I mentioned the difficulty many lawyers have with these critical elements of appellate practice.  This is a short guide for...

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Writing Issue Statements (Part 1)

While perusing some appellate court opinions yesterday, I realized that the development of good issue statements (also known as questions presented) continues to be a worthwhile topic to discuss.  This...

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