The VTLA’s annual convention starts this afternoon at the Homestead.
In a remarkable error of judgment, they’ve invited me to speak on a panel about statements of facts in appellate briefs.
It should be a fun talk. Roger Creager is moderating the panel, and David Hargett and Steve Garver are the real other panelists. I’m
A few weeks back, we reviewed Ross Guberman’s terrific new book, Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates.
Ross graciously agreed to do an email Q&A. If I’d moved faster, we could have scooped SCOTUSblog. But I was paralyzed with self-doubt; nothing will make you question your own writing faster
I gave up swearing for Lent.
This has crippled my ability to communicate effectively. To a staggering degree.
Opposing counsel in some (not all) of my cases now operate under the delusion that I’m “reasonable.” The associates I’m working with are left to conclude that their performance has improved dramatically–except for Finney, who knows what
The Supreme Court has granted 13 appeals since we last checked in on the justices. Some of the highlights include:
Surprisingly, only 2 of these 13 cases are criminal. Summaries after the jump.Continue Reading Appeals Granted
I’ve been meaning to write a post on Ross Guberman’s new book, Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates, for a while now.
Ross, you’ll recall, wrote an analytical piece called “Five Ways to Write Like John Roberts,” which I bastardized in a post called “I am John
SCoVA recently granted a pair of criminal appeals in two cases, each styled Myers v. Commonwealth, which appear to raise similar issues about the correction of typographical errors in teh recod. Details at the Court’s website, and summaries after the jump.
Continue Reading Appeals Granted