Guide to Legal Writing,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 1, 2025
Read to write
Good writing is essential to appellate advocacy, and while classic guides like The Elements of Style remain invaluable, newer works such as Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad offer fresh, practical insights - starting with the fundamental advice: to write well, read widely.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Lawyers aren't always the most popular guests at the party. So,
when asked by a stranger, "What do you do?" the savvy appellate lawyer might
respond, "Oh, I'm a writer - mostly nonfiction."
In the early 1990s, lawyers newly admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit...
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