Appellate Practice
Nov. 22, 2016
Extremely Effective Advocacy Advice
Don't use strong modifiers – instead, make your points with facts, policy arguments and law.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
MOSKOVITZ ON APPEALS
The following sentences have appeared in many of the appellate briefs I've reviewed over the years. What - if anything - is wrong with them?
* "Appellant has utterly failed ..."
* "The trial court was obviously wrong."
* "The meaning of the contract is crystal clear."
* "Appellant relies on cases that are completely irrelevant."
* "Respondent shamele...
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