Post written by Hether Macfarlane.
The most recent article from Ian Gallacher, winner of the 2018 Thomas Blackwell Award, is called My Grandmother Was Mrs. Palsgraf (find it on SSRN). Just as Ian has found a connection between his grandmother and an iconic name from our 1L experience, I propose a connection between Ian’s article and
My new podcast has just posted on CAP·impact, the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy Blog on telling a compelling story. In this In Practice podcast, I discuss how telling a compelling story can help an advocate clarify points and simplify complex topics. To be able to tell these stories, an advocate’s skills are greatly enhanced by a solid grasp of
Post Written by: Hether Macfarlane
The Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute announced today that Professor Ian Gallagher, Professor of Law and Director of Legal Communication and Research at Syracuse University School of Law, is the 2018 recipient of the Thomas Blackwell Award.
The Award is given annually to someone who has made outstanding contributions
Mary-Beth Moylan recently sat down with Judge Allison Claire, a United States Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to discuss her advice to attorneys practicing in her courtroom and chambers, and in the Eastern District more generally. You can listen to this interview on CAP·impact, the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy Blog: Advocacy
I hope you will check out my first podcast posted today on CAP·impact, the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy Blog. In this In Practice podcast on Credibility and Ethos in Persuasion, I talk about ways advocates can bolster the ethos of their arguments, that is, strengthen their credibility with the audience and the judge, as well as some pitfalls to avoid
Post written by Lindsey Blanchard
As a professor of lawyering skills, one of the questions I am asked most frequently by my students and colleagues is, “What do you think is the most important attribute of good legal writing?” My answer used to be that there is not just one quality that defines “good”
Post written by Lindsey Blanchard
As a professor of lawyering skills, one of the questions I am asked most frequently by my students and colleagues is, “What do you think is the most important attribute of good legal writing?” My answer used to be that there is not just one quality that defines “good”
Post written by Lindsey Blanchard
As a professor of lawyering skills, one of the questions I am asked most frequently by my students and colleagues is, “What do you think is the most important attribute of good legal writing?” My answer used to be that there is not just one quality that defines “good”
Post written by Lindsey Blanchard
As a professor of lawyering skills, one of the questions I am asked most frequently by my students and colleagues is, “What do you think is the most important attribute of good legal writing?” My answer used to be that there is not just one quality that defines “good”
Post written by Lindsey Blanchard
As a professor of lawyering skills, one of the questions I am asked most frequently by my students and colleagues is, “What do you think is the most important attribute of good legal writing?” My answer used to be that there is not just one quality that defines “good”