Writing a strong closing brief is one of the most important steps in the arbitration process. The final submission to the arbitrator offers counsel an opportunity to focus on the key issues and ...

Young Lawyer Seven Essential Tips for Effective Legal Brief Writing So you have your first brief-writing assignment, or maybe you are canvassing the Internet for some insight on legal writing after a ...

Good legal writing is a lot more than simply getting the law right. The year 2025 has been a very busy one for me in terms of drafting legal briefs on some issue or another. This means that not only ...

Better friend-of-the-court briefs like these often focus on one key point, issue, or argument, drilling deeper into it than the parties could have because of the Court’s 13,000-word limit. Such briefs ...

It is basic, but critical, to persuade the court that the result you seek is the right result. The court has to feel good about ruling in favor of your client. As Judge Gurfein of the Second Circuit ...

As creator and host of the award-winning Portia Project podcast, which chronicles the storied careers of women judges, lawyers, and leaders from throughout the United States, I have interviewed nearly ...