Not the Same Old Complaint

Sorkin, David E.

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Not the Same Old Complaint

David E. Sorkin

The John Marshall Law School

Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 83, p. 201, 1995

Abstract:
A complaint is the document that initiates a legal action by providing the defendant and the court with notice of the nature of the plaintiff's case. But an effective complaint also identifies the legal issues for the court, clarifies the facts and law for the plaintiff and his or her attorney, and sometimes even encourages the defendant to come forward with a settlement offer.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 2

Keywords: legal writing, advocacy

JEL Classification: K41

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Date posted: March 5, 2008

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Sorkin, David E., Not the Same Old Complaint. Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 83, p. 201, 1995. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1100012

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