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
"more science than art," 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 "Why Should I Care?" technique). Arguing against allowing the
FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the "F-word" slip out,
she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America's
radio and TV stations, "discouraging live programming altogether,
with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has
long been part of American culture." 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-"Brass Tacks," "Talk to Yourself," "Russian Doll"-deliver
weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to
remember and apply. In addition to all-new examples from the
original 50 advocates, this Second Edition introduces eight new
superstar lawyers from Solicitor General Don Verrilli, Deanne
Maynard, Larry Robbins, and Lisa Blatt to Joshua Rosencranz, Texas
Senator Ted Cruz, Judy Clarke, and Sri Srinvasan, now a D.C.
Circuit Judge. Ross Guberman also provides provocative new examples
from the Affordable Care Act wars, the same-sex marriage fight, and
many other recent high-profile cases. Considerably more commentary
on the examples is included, along with dozens of style and grammar
tips interspersed throughout. Also, for those who seek to improve
their advocacy skills and for those who simply need a step-by-step
guide to making a good brief better, the book concludes with an
all-new set of 50 writing challenges corresponding to the 50
techniques.
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