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Appellate Practice

Aug. 6, 2015

Be aggressively reasonable in your briefs

Most litigators have no trouble being aggressive. But they think being reasonable is the opposite of being aggressive. It isn't. You can do both. And doing both pays off: It helps you win.

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

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MOSKOVITZ ON APPEALS

Most litigators have no trouble being aggressive. But they think being reasonable is the opposite of being aggressive. It isn't. You can do both. And doing both pays off: It helps you win.

Here's a case where it paid off. Plaintiff owned a home near several college fraternities. The fraternities regularly hosted weekend parties t...

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