EBOOK Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates
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How to Write Like the Nation&'s Top Advocates
With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are "e;more science than art,"e; says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation&'s 50 most influential lawyers, including Barack Obama, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies, demystified and broken down into specific, learnable techniques, become a detailed writing guide full of practical models. In FCC v. Fox, for example, Kathleen Sullivan conjures the potentially dangerous, unintended consequences of finding for the other side (the "e;Why Should I Care?"e; technique). Arguing against allowing the FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the "e;F-word"e; slip out, she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America&'s radio and TV stations, "e;discouraging live programming altogether, with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has long been part of American culture."e; Each chapter of Point Made focuses on a typically tough challenge, providing a strategic roadmap and practical tips along with annotated examples of how prominent attorneys have resolved that challenge in varied trial and appellate briefs. Short examples and explanations with engaging titles--"e;Brass Tacks,"e; "e;Talk to Yourself,"e; "e;Russian Doll"e;--deliver weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to remember and apply.
With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are "e;more science than art,"e; says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation&'s 50 most influential lawyers, including Barack Obama, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies, demystified and broken down into specific, learnable techniques, become a detailed writing guide full of practical models. In FCC v. Fox, for example, Kathleen Sullivan conjures the potentially dangerous, unintended consequences of finding for the other side (the "e;Why Should I Care?"e; technique). Arguing against allowing the FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the "e;F-word"e; slip out, she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America&'s radio and TV stations, "e;discouraging live programming altogether, with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has long been part of American culture."e; Each chapter of Point Made focuses on a typically tough challenge, providing a strategic roadmap and practical tips along with annotated examples of how prominent attorneys have resolved that challenge in varied trial and appellate briefs. Short examples and explanations with engaging titles--"e;Brass Tacks,"e; "e;Talk to Yourself,"e; "e;Russian Doll"e;--deliver weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to remember and apply.