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Foreword, Coleen M. Barger
Foreword, Coleen M. Barger
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
An overview of this issue of The Journal.
Technological Developments In Legal Research, Lynn Foster, Bruce Kennedy
Technological Developments In Legal Research, Lynn Foster, Bruce Kennedy
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Technology has created new types of legal research and means of access to the law. Specific to appellate practice, technology has changed how decisions are published and the nature of legal research. Technology has even created a debate on who owns the different forms of case law.
Legal Research And The World Of Thinkable Thoughts, Robert C. Berring
Legal Research And The World Of Thinkable Thoughts, Robert C. Berring
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
It is difficult to properly describe technology’s impact on legal information. The impact created a generational gap between those who learned their research skills before the change and current students. The habits of the new generation of legal researchers point toward a change in the way that we can think about the law.
The Pitfalls Of Replies, Jason Vail
The Pitfalls Of Replies, Jason Vail
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A warning is given about the pitfalls of “last word disease.”
Book Review: Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief (Oxford University Press 1999), Peter Friedman
Book Review: Bryan A. Garner, The Winning Brief (Oxford University Press 1999), Peter Friedman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A critical review of Bryan A. Garner’s text on legal writing.
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure limit the length of a written brief. This article examines the limits in place and addresses a Seventh Circuit decision involving such limits.