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University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law

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Shot Selection, Patrick J. Barry Oct 2018

Shot Selection, Patrick J. Barry

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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The Art Of The Effective Reply, Peter M. Mansfield Oct 2018

The Art Of The Effective Reply, Peter M. Mansfield

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler Oct 2017

Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii Oct 2016

Attracting Undue Scrutiny On Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective, Marshall L. Davidson Iii

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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Legal Writing As Good Writing: Tips From The Trenches, Andrey Spektor, Michael A. Zuckerman Oct 2013

Legal Writing As Good Writing: Tips From The Trenches, Andrey Spektor, Michael A. Zuckerman

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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The Public Speaks: An Empirical Study Of Legal Communication, Christopher R. Trudeau Jan 2012

The Public Speaks: An Empirical Study Of Legal Communication, Christopher R. Trudeau

Faculty Scholarship

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". . . See Erie.": Critical Study Of Legal Authority, Kris Franklin Oct 2008

". . . See Erie.": Critical Study Of Legal Authority, Kris Franklin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Good citation requires critical analysis because well-supposed legal analysis requires a layered understanding of how legal authority may be used in different ways. Simultaneously, it demands good judgment in making the best decisions about how to introduce and employ the relevant cases on a particular case. Teaching how to cite legal authorities includes framing because all legal authorities are potential tools for argument. In deciding whether and how to deploy cases, statutes, and other forms of legal authority, advocates must resolve two interrelated questions in rapid sequence:

1. Can I frame or characterize the authority in question in a particular …


Alwd Citation Manual: A Grammar Guide To The Language Of Legal Citation, Jennifer L. Cordle Apr 2004

Alwd Citation Manual: A Grammar Guide To The Language Of Legal Citation, Jennifer L. Cordle

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Dictionary Of Modern Legal Usage, Lynn Foster Jul 1987

A Dictionary Of Modern Legal Usage, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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