Johanna Schiavoni of the California Appellate Law Group On Appeals: Incivility Is Killing Your Argument
Lawyers litigating an appeal seek to persuade a panel of judges that their argument and client should win the day. Telling your client's story can make your case. But, telling that story in an uncivil way undercuts your ability to persuade.
March 02, 2021 at 05:09 PM
5 minute read
Hyperbole. Invective. Ad hominem attacks on the trial judge, opposing counsel, or opposing parties. What do each of these things have in common in legal writing? They are not persuasive. And they're killing your argument.
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