Tuesday, December 2, 2025

PJ Gilbert's final column??? Not.

Today's DJ has PJ Gilbert's final column .... as a sitting justice. See The beginning -- In his final column as a sitting justice, Arthur Gilbert reflects on five decades of judicial service, the colleagues and staff who supported him, the whimsical notion of multiverses and cosmic chance, and the fitting title -- "The Beginning" -- signaling that his column will continue even after "RET" follows his name.

Today's DJ also has the monthly Exceptionally Appealing column, this one titled Conclusions about conclusions: How to end appellate briefs effectively without overdoing it --Effective appellate brief conclusions should be short, precise and relief-focused, balancing the functional purpose of stating the exact relief sought with the optional persuasive opportunity to leave a memorable final impression.