Category: Argument

Trial Advocacy (d. 2022)

December 27, 2022 Argument
With great sadness I read of the death of advocacy in these pages on Dec. 23rd.  Derrick Morales was given 40 minutes for his final argument including 20 seconds for...

UM Moot Court Competition

October 29, 2013 Argument
Last week was packed full of advocacy. On Wednesday, Howard argued at the Supreme Court while I tried a 3-day civil non-jury case (a declaratory action, so no jury), and...

Concrete

May 2, 2011 Argument
I am writing of concrete details, not building materials. I am a strong believer in making our presentations as concrete as possible. The problem with lawyers is that we make...