by tforrence | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Appellate advocates regularly wrestle with the task of presenting the facts of a case in a light most favorable to a client without engaging in “argument.” Although there is no bright line separating “argument” from effective advocacy, a review of the decisions...
by tforrence | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
The effective use of headings not only organizes the arguments but also assists the reader who loses the thread to get back on track. Briefs are boring. Headings allow a reader who loses concentration and dozes off in the middle of a page to go back and pick up...
by tforrence | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I noted that after years of reviewing statements of facts that were little more than witness-by-witness summaries, the New Jersey and Pennsylvania courts amended their rules to admonish attorneys to provide chronological summaries. Even a good...
by tforrence | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Attorneys who wish to enhance the comprehensibility of the “Statement of Facts” sections of their briefs should consider using timelines, dispute charts and pictures to engage readers and to highlight aspects of cases that would otherwise remain buried in seas of...
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