Appellate Practice
Sep. 9, 2010
Abolish Oral Argument?
Today, oral argument in most state appellate courts is an "empty ritual." So why not abolish oral argument to save time and money?
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
Stanley Mosk once told me, "Oral argument is a waste of time." I didn't buy it, because I didn't want to buy it: I'm an appellate lawyer who enjoys the banter of oral argument. But as a justice of the state Supreme Court and a former state Attorney General, he knew what was going on behind the courtroom. Now, I believe he might have been right.
Let's set the scene as the advocate sees it. You represent the appellant, and you appear for oral argument before our state Supreme...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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