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Brief Writing Tips From the Judicial Guests of The Portia Project Podcast --
Appellate lawyer M.C. Sungaila, creator and host of the Portia Project podcast, has interviewed nearly 100 women judges about their careers. In today’s guest column, she shares the types of advocacy her guests find effective and helpful in their decision-making. The article quotes PJ Edmon, Justice Grover, Justice Ashmann-Gerst, retired Justice Grignon, and LASC Judge Williams Court. The 7 tips are:
- Know your audience.
- Tell a story.
- Make the judge want to rule in your client’s favor. And then provide the legal analysis that will allow the judge to do so.
- Treat the table of contents as the first opportunity to tell your story.
- Be accurate.
- Clarity and brevity are key.
- Ask for what you want. And be clear about what that is.
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