Court Says Judge’s Vacation No Excuse for Not Hearing New Trial Motion by Deadline reports the MetNews about this case here. (Note the interesting spacing in the decision too.)Today's DJ has several articles of appellate note:
- Preparation is Over, It's Time for Oral Argument, an installment in Moskovitz On Appeals, about your opening lines; your state of mind; staying in the moment; listening carefully, answering questions, and keeping case law discussion to a minimum. (Similar advice is offered here: Oral Argument for Young Lawyers.)
- Client Care 2, part of the Lessons Learned series by David Balabanian, about how its essential to always understand precisely who your real client is; learn precisely what the client actually wants; be cost-effective with expenses.
- Excellent Legal Analysis. Now Make it 40% Shorter, by Dechert LLP's Jeff Fisher, advising legal writers to avoid passive voice; use simple language and avoid jargon; use active verbs; don't noun-ify verbs; and minimize adverbs, adjectives and redundant words.
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