Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Jan. 3, 2022
When ‘the facts’ are not the facts
Most lawyers think you win appeals with erudite dissertations on the law. Not me. The law matters, but the facts matter more.
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
Most lawyers think you win appeals with erudite dissertations on the law. Not me. The law matters, but the facts matter more.
When I was a kid, I used to watch a TV show called "Dragnet." L.A. homicide detective Joe Friday (who never smiled) would interview a befuddled witness with this reassurance: "Just the facts, Ma'am. Just the facts."
I grew up (?) to be an appellate lawyer, and I ...
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