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Full-Text Articles in Law
Law School News: Victorious Verdict 2-21-2024, Michelle Choate
Law School News: Victorious Verdict 2-21-2024, Michelle Choate
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Law Library Blog (February 2024): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (February 2024): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
40 More Writing Hacks For Appellate Attorneys, Brian C. Potts
40 More Writing Hacks For Appellate Attorneys, Brian C. Potts
Faculty Articles
Legal writing should be “terse, elegant, forcible and convincing.” Given the warm reception for 40 Writing Hacks for Appellate Attorneys, 19 Scribes J. Legal Writing 49 (2020), I humbly offer 40 more. As in the original 40, I slightly altered the briefs to protect the guilty — although the briefs are all in the public record.
Law Library Blog (September 2023): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (September 2023): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Changemakers: The Long Road To The Law : Kiron Ireland, Michelle Choate
Changemakers: The Long Road To The Law : Kiron Ireland, Michelle Choate
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
References To Classic American Novels In Advocacy And Judicial Opinions, Douglas E. Abrams
References To Classic American Novels In Advocacy And Judicial Opinions, Douglas E. Abrams
Faculty Publications
With this Journal of the Missouri Bar article, the survey of courts’ cultural markers returns to literature – particularly American literature. Besides “To Kill a Mockingbird,” federal and state courts in their written opinions have cited and quoted from other classic novels written by American authors, including "Catch-22", "Moby-Dick", and "The Grapes of Wrath".
Changemakers: 'Hard Work, Determination, And Dedication': Arya Omshehe, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Changemakers: 'Hard Work, Determination, And Dedication': Arya Omshehe, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Law School News: Omshehe Wins Top National Prize With Securities Regulation Article 11-4-2022, Michael M. Bowden
Law School News: Omshehe Wins Top National Prize With Securities Regulation Article 11-4-2022, Michael M. Bowden
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Legal Citations: A Foundation Of Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
Legal Citations: A Foundation Of Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
Faculty Publications
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.”
Law Library Blog (September 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (September 2022): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Writing By Presidential Example: The First Inaugural Addresses Of Reagan And Obama, Douglas E. Abrams
Writing By Presidential Example: The First Inaugural Addresses Of Reagan And Obama, Douglas E. Abrams
Faculty Publications
This article is about two recent U.S. presidents who differed from one another in prominent respects. One entered the Oval Office as a staunch Republican; the other entered as a staunch Democrat. One was one of the oldest men ever to serve in the Oval Office; the other was one of the youngest. The pair assumed contrasting positions on the political spectrum.
Despite these differences, however, the pair – Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama – shared an important common denominator. As president, both achieved recognition as “great communicators,” thanks in large part to their speeches marked by dexterity with the …
Changemakers: To Empower And Amplify Lgbtq+ Voices, Michelle Choate
Changemakers: To Empower And Amplify Lgbtq+ Voices, Michelle Choate
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Elephant In The Room, Patrick Barry
Elephant In The Room, Patrick Barry
Articles
Over the past several decades, the student population at law schools across the country has become more and more racially diverse. In 1987, for example, only about 1 in every 10 law students identified as a person of color; by 2019, that percentage shot up to almost 1 out of 3.
Yet take a look at virtually any collection of recommended manuals on writing. You are unlikely to find even one that is authored by a person of color. The composition of law schools may be dramatically changing, but the materials that students are given to help them figure out …
Law Library Blog (December 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (December 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
A Human Being Wrote This Law Review Article: Gpt-3 And The Practice Of Law, Amy B. Cyphert
A Human Being Wrote This Law Review Article: Gpt-3 And The Practice Of Law, Amy B. Cyphert
Law Faculty Scholarship
Artificial intelligence tools can now “write” in such a sophisticated manner that they fool people into believing that a human wrote the text. None are better at writing than GPT-3, released in 2020 for beta testing and coming to commercial markets in 2021. GPT-3 was trained on a massive dataset that included scrapes of language from sources ranging from the NYTimes to Reddit boards. And so, it comes as no surprise that researchers have already documented incidences of bias where GPT-3 spews toxic language. But because GPT-3 is so good at “writing,” and can be easily trained to write in …
Law Library Blog (August 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (August 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
How I Finally Overcame My Apprehension About Peer Review, Beth H. Wilensky
How I Finally Overcame My Apprehension About Peer Review, Beth H. Wilensky
Articles
I’ll admit it: I was afraid to try peer review in my Legal Practice class. I’ve been teaching legal analysis, writing, and research for 17 years. I know all of the benefits of peer review. I’ve read plenty of scholarship about why and how to do it well. I have space in my syllabus to incorporate it into my teaching. But I’ve been reluctant. I worried that students would be averse to sharing their work with a classmate. I worried that the exercise would embarrass students who felt self-conscious about their writing. And I worried that the truly excellent writers …
References To Children's Stories And Fairy Tales In Judicial Opinions And Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
References To Children's Stories And Fairy Tales In Judicial Opinions And Written Advocacy, Douglas E. Abrams
Faculty Publications
Jones v. State is typical of recent state and federal court decisions that have spiced substantive or procedural points with references to classic children’s stories or classic fairy tales. These literary resources have won places in American popular culture and are likely generally familiar to readers, especially when (as in Jones) the court provides any necessary context explaining the resource’s relevance to the decision.
In previous Journal of The Missouri Bar articles, I have written about judges’ invocation of an array of influential cultural markers that are generally familiar to Americans. These articles explored written opinions that accompanied substantive or …
Law Library Blog (August 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (August 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Law School News: F.A.Q. Update: Covid-19 And Rwu Law 03-30-2020, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law School News: F.A.Q. Update: Covid-19 And Rwu Law 03-30-2020, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Law Library Blog (November 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (November 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Law Library Blog (September 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (September 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Law Library Blog (April 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (April 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Review Of Draft No. 4, Beth Hirschfelder Wilensky
Review Of Draft No. 4, Beth Hirschfelder Wilensky
Reviews
"Draft No. 4" is an essay collection by John McPhee about his long career as a journalist for The New Yorker. This book review uses the essay collection as a jumping-off point to discuss the similarities and differences between legal writing and long-form journalism, and what legal writers can learn about the writing process from journalists like McPhee.
Irlafarc! Surveying The Language Of Legal Writing, Terrill Pollman, Judith M. Stinson
Irlafarc! Surveying The Language Of Legal Writing, Terrill Pollman, Judith M. Stinson
Maine Law Review
Language, like law, is a living thing. It grows and changes. It both reflects and shapes the communities that use it. The language of the community of legal writing professors demonstrates this process. Legal writing professors, who stand at the heart of an emerging discipline in the legal academy, are creating new terms, or neologisms, as they struggle to articulate principles of legal analysis, organizational paradigms conventional to legal writing, and other legal writing concepts. This new vocabulary can be both beneficial and detrimental. It can be beneficial because it expands the substance of an emerging discipline. It also can …
Govern Yourself Accordingly- Crafting Effective Demand Letters, Jason G. Dykstra
Govern Yourself Accordingly- Crafting Effective Demand Letters, Jason G. Dykstra
Articles
An effective demand letter can expediently resolve a dispute without litigation. But a poorly conceived demand letter can accelerate a dispute toward litigation and even generate negative publicity. Like all correspondence, demand letters need to be tailored in tone and content for varied audience, both the intended recipient and other foreseeable recipients. Beyond the intended recipient, the audience for a demand letter could encompass insurance adjusters, in-house counsel, and perhaps even the public via social media or press coverage. Therefore, an effective demand letter should not only be polite but firm, but also tell a persuasive story that evokes incredulity …
Law Library Blog (August 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (August 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
No abstract provided.
Why Write?, Erwin Chemerinsky
Why Write?, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
This wonderful collection of reviews of leading recent books about law provides the occasion to ask a basic question: why should law professors write? There are many things that law professors could do with the time they spend writing books and law review articles. More time and attention could be paid to students and to instructional materials. More professors could do pro bono legal work of all sorts. In fact, if law professors wrote much less, teaching loads could increase, faculties could decrease in size, and tuition could decrease substantially. The answer to the question "why write" is neither intuitive …
Incorporating Social Justice Into The Law School Curriculum With A Hybrid Doctrinal/Writing Course, Rosa Castello
Incorporating Social Justice Into The Law School Curriculum With A Hybrid Doctrinal/Writing Course, Rosa Castello
Faculty Publications
Educating future lawyers is about more than just teaching them substantive law. We are preparing professionals who will go out into our world and shape and affect it in deep and impacting ways. They will make law, enforce law, determine policy, defend people, advocate, and influence lives and businesses. Therefore, any thorough law school education should teach social justice and encourage students to become more engaged in activism.
One way to incorporate social justice into the law school curriculum is to offer specific courses focused on social justice. However, administrators may be concerned about demand for such classes or ability …
E. B. White Could Nod Too: Thoughts Occasioned By Reading “Death Of A Pig”, Erik M. Jensen
E. B. White Could Nod Too: Thoughts Occasioned By Reading “Death Of A Pig”, Erik M. Jensen
Faculty Publications
This is an essay on grammar and writing, with extended consideration of the value of Strunk & White as a guide. Although the essay defends Strunk & White against several of that volume’s strongest critics, it also illustrates that even the best writers—and E. B. White was terrific, as was Antonin Scalia—sometimes make mistakes. (At great, perhaps excessive, length, the essay dissects a problematic passage in White’s “Death of a Pig.”) We should learn from those mistakes, not accept them as inevitable.