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Preface, Rodney K. Smith
Preface, Rodney K. Smith
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Solicitor General of the United States is "the Appellate Lawyer's Lawyer." The Solicitor General is the leading appellate advocate before the Supreme Court. The Solicitor General participates in 75% of oral arguments in the Court and represents no one but the United States. This special section is a tribute to this valued position.
In The Shadow Of Daniel Webster: Arguing Appeals In The Twenty-First Century, Seth P. Waxman
In The Shadow Of Daniel Webster: Arguing Appeals In The Twenty-First Century, Seth P. Waxman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Solicitor General is often asked to give advice on oral advocacy. Seth P. Waxman has been reluctant to give such advice. Asking an advocate for advice about oral advocacy instead of a judge is like asking a fisherman for advice about catching fish if fish could speak. Waxman begins with a look at the life of acclaimed advocate, Daniel Webster, before giving his long reserved advice.