Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Three former Supreme Court clerks recently offered their insight on how to effectively craft an amicus brief. We have some of their tips. Plus: Two former Supreme Court clerks team up to form a new Washington-based boutique firm. Scroll down for more, including our report on what's next for James Duff, retired director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Thanks for reading and your feedback is welcome and appreciated. Contact Marcia Coyle at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @MarciaCoyle. Contact contributor Tony Mauro at [email protected] and on Twitter @Tonymauro.

 

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From P.G. Wodehouse to Client Interest Statements: Amicus Writing Tips

Forget textbooks on good writing and read more good fiction and nonfiction to improve amicus briefs. This was just one piece of advice on effective amicus brief writing offered recently by three former U.S. Supreme Court clerks who are now appellate litigators at law firms.