Writing Up the Facts and Winning Big: Some Secrets of the Best Writers of Legal Submissions
13 Pages Posted: 4 May 2016
Date Written: April 24, 2016
Abstract
In this article, an appellate judge offers practical tips on how to write persuasive legal submissions. He concentrates on writing up the facts of legal cases, a task advocates find most challenging. Yet it is worth mastering, as it often leads to success in cases.
Keywords: Legal writing, appellate courts, advocacy
JEL Classification: Legal writing
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Stratas, David, Writing Up the Facts and Winning Big: Some Secrets of the Best Writers of Legal Submissions (April 24, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2769588
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