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Legal Citations: A Foundation Of Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
Legal Citations: A Foundation Of Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
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The article advanced this formula for achieving effective appellate advocacy: “First, you seek to persuade the court of the merit of the client’s case, to create an emotional empathy for your position. Then you assist the court to reach a conclusion favorable to the client’s interest in terms of the analysis of the law and the procedural posture of the case.”
References To Robert Frost's Poetry In Advocacy And Judicial Opinions, Douglas E. Abrams
References To Robert Frost's Poetry In Advocacy And Judicial Opinions, Douglas E. Abrams
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This article concerns courts whose written opinions have recently cited and quoted Frost and his poetry. By profiling Frost’s enduring influence, the article fortifies a theme I have presented in earlier “Writing It Right” articles. The theme begins in the courts, which in recent years often accent their opinions’ substantive or procedural rulings by quoting or citing well-known cultural markers from literature, sports, or popular entertainment.