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Deciding, Curtis E.A. Karnow
Deciding, Curtis E.A. Karnow
Curtis E.A. Karnow
Review of cognitive fallacies judges may encounter, such as expectation fallacies, cognitive dissonance, narrative fallacies and generally problems with associative reasoning
The Temptation Of Common Sense, Curtis E.A. Karnow
The Temptation Of Common Sense, Curtis E.A. Karnow
Curtis E.A. Karnow
The fallacies of invoking arguments from ‘common sense’ in legal briefs.
Trials And Tribulations, Curtis E.A. Karnow
Trials And Tribulations, Curtis E.A. Karnow
Curtis E.A. Karnow
A collection of practical tips and advice for litigators new to the bar, and for more experienced lawyers wishing to improve the odds of a receptive judge and jury. The advice applies to oral advocacy, trial, trial preparation, and other issues concerning presentation such as interacting with the jury and witnesses, courtroom staff, motions (including in limine motions), handling evidence, simulation and animations. This is the stuff they don’t teach in law school. (Presentation, Bar Assn. Of San Francisco & Barrister's Club, June 2013)
What's Your Weirdest Case? Judges Answer Questions On The Courts
What's Your Weirdest Case? Judges Answer Questions On The Courts
Curtis E.A. Karnow
Section 1 answers scores of questions posed to the judges of the Superior Court by visiting school children. The questions concern how civil and criminal courts work, treatment of prisoners, what judges and lawyers do, and how one becomes a judge, among other topics. Section 2 collects a series of short essays on related subjects, as well as outlining the jury system, alternative dispute resolution, appeals, among other subjects, all in a format more suited to upper grade levels and adults. The paperback is availible through Amazon