It is basic, but critical, to persuade the court that the result you seek is the right result. The court has to feel good about ruling in favor of your client. As Judge Gurfein of the Second Circuit ...

No matter how good the technology is, a virtual appellate oral argument is different from a live one. No matter how good an oral advocate you are, your virtual argument likely will not be quite as ...

Young Lawyer Seven Essential Tips for Effective Legal Brief Writing So you have your first brief-writing assignment, or maybe you are canvassing the Internet for some insight on legal writing after a ...

As creator and host of the award-winning Portia Project podcast, which chronicles the storied careers of women judges, lawyers, and leaders from throughout the United States, I have interviewed nearly ...

Does writing a better brief increase an advocate's odds of prevailing before the Supreme Court? A new empirical study suggests that the quality of the writing (as opposed to oral argument, the ...

Behind every great campaign is a great brief; one that captures the spirit and sense of what the marketer wishes to achieve and communicates it across the implementation team. It may start life on the ...

Can you say in just a few words what’s most important to you? Do you know what you really want most from your work and your relationships? Brand strategist Bonnie Wan, who worked on the iconic “Got ...