Guide to Legal Writing
Dec. 15, 2025
Pardon my feuilleton
A "feuilleton" is a light, engaging essay or short piece that blends observation, humor and insight, and after a long career writing legal opinions, briefs, textbooks, and even plays, I've finally found this style to be my ideal voice for columns.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
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What in the world is a feuilleton?
Literally, it's French for "little leaf" -- or "small page." It's pronounced "fuh-yuh-TOHN."
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