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Law Practice

May 25, 2010

The Illuminated Complaint

There is no reason to remain imprisoned in the traditional black and white, text-only, world of the boilerplate complaint, writes Nabil Abu-Assal of Cypress.

By Nabil L. Abu-Assal

A complaint should be a stunning and persuasive document that humanizes the client and her story. Breathing life into a complaint is necessary - and possible. Necessary because clients, big and small, demand to see their story "in lights." Possible, because readily available computer technology allows lawyers to create pleadings that can brim with color, graphics, photographs and videos. Everyone wants to be a celebrity in ...

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