Harold K. Gordon has a few things he wants you to know about preparing for oral argument. His article provides a good methodology to follow in your preparation and highlights some of Chief Justice John Robert’s methods of preparation.
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Archive for May, 2010
Preparing For Oral Argument
The Changing Legal Profession
The more things change, the more they stay the same. For example, take this 1919 passage from The Art of Cross-Examination. It could be written today. Remove the dates and change the numbers of cases handled by the courts and you have a passage that describes the present state of the profession. I am...
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Great Moments in Deposition History
And just like that, a new case theme is created.
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MacLitigator
You should review MacLitigator’s blog if you use Apple products in your litigation practice. Here is his post on using the ipad during a four day jury trial. If you use an iphone, check out iphone jd.
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The Law of Crime
Students from Columbia Law School bring us this musical splash into criminal law.
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Do Not Talk to the Police
If you do, the rules of evidence will hurt you.
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Go to Jury Duty
A 19 year old pre-nursing student decided not to go to federal jury duty. When she did not appear, the clerk called her. She told the clerk she had a flat tire and would rather go to class. The judge then ordered that she show cause for her failure to appear. What was the...
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