Download This PaperInvestigative Advocacy: The Mechanics of Muckraking
Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, vol. 20
15 Pages Posted: 1 Nov 2018 Last revised: 8 Apr 2022
Date Written: October 30, 2018
Abstract
This essay argues that drafting a complaint is a form of investigative advocacy and that the best of them uphold the tradition of muckraking journalism.
Keywords: persuasion, legal writing, complaints, 12(b)6
JEL Classification: K10
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Barry, Patrick James, Investigative Advocacy: The Mechanics of Muckraking (October 30, 2018). Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, vol. 20, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3276063 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3276063
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