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Jan. 30, 2026

My way: Why I write to the court with emotional intelligence

Every brief I file carries a choice: to sound correct, or to speak truth.

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My way: Why I write to the court with emotional intelligence
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"For what is a man, what has he got?

If not himself, then he has naught.

To say the things he truly feels,

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