Recently I picked up Making Your Case — The Art of Persuading Judges and plan to write a short review on it later on. One of the best things about the book (maybe the best thing) is the inset quotations found throughout the chapters. Here are a few: [T]here can be said to be three kinds of author. […]
As a small boutique firm, I try to follow the latest and greatest of the solo all-stars, those self-appointed or self-proclaimed know-it-alls in solo law practice. For the past year or so, they’ve tooted their horns about the need for solos to leverage all the newfangled social networking avenues. “If you’re not on Facebook, twittering […]
The February 2010 Texas Bar Journal has announced the results of a statewide judicial survey conducted by the State Bar Appellate Section. The Journal gives appellate lawyers some friendly on appellate practice in Texas. Appeals are rarely won or lost at oral argument. Ninety percent of the justices reported that oral argument significantly changes their view […]
