Point made : how to write like the nation's top advocates /

"With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to craft compelling prose. What is the best way to open a motion or brief? How can you build winning headings? How can you weave together a persuasive tale when the r...

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Main Author: Guberman, Ross
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Edition:2nd ed
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Summary:"With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to craft compelling prose. What is the best way to open a motion or brief? How can you build winning headings? How can you weave together a persuasive tale when the record is dry and dense? The answers are 'more science than art,' says Guberman, who has unpacked stellar arguments by top attorneys to develop a step-by-step plan for getting the results you want. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the work of the nation's most influential lawyers, including John Roberts, Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies, demystified and broken down into concrete techniques, form the backbone of this user-friendly guide. The 50 chapters of Point Made help you through 50 tough writing challenges, offering practical solutions along with annotated examples from prominent attorneys in trial and appellate briefs alike. Short modules with engaging titles - 'Brass Tacks,' 'Talk to Yourself,' 'Russian Doll' - impart weighty lessons with a light touch, making the tips easy to adopt. In addition to all-new examples from the original 50 advocates, this Second Edition introduces eight new superstar lawyers, from Don Verrilli, Deanne Maynard, Larry Robbins, and Lisa Blatt to Joshua Rosencranz, Ted Cruz, Judy Clarke, and Sri Srinvasan. Provocative new passages from the Affordable Care Act wars, the same-sex marriage battles, and other recent high-profile cases also spice up the mix. Guberman includes expanded commentary on the examples, along with dozens of style and grammar tips and new lists of 135 transitions and 50 vivid verbs. Finally, to help finesse your advocacy skills, Point Made no offers 50 writing challenges linked to 50 techniques"--Unedited summary from book cover
Physical Description:xxxii, 387 p. ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780199943852 ((pbk.) : alk. paper)
0199943850 ((pbk.) : alk. paper)