Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
by: Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner
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In their professional lives courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two of the most noted legal writers of our day Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner systematically present every important idea about judicial persuasion in a fresh, entertaining way. Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a guide for novice and experienced litigators alike. It covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, including how to develop the syllogism that underlies any argument. From there the authors explain the art of brief-writing, especially what to include and what to omit, so that you can induce the judge to focus closely on your arguments. Finally, they show what it takes to succeed in oral argument. The opinions of Justice Scalia are legendary for their sharp insights, biting wit, and memorable phrasing. The writings of Bryan A. Garner, editor in chief of Black s Law Dictionary®, are respected inside and outside legal circles for their practical guidance on the art of writing and advocacy. Together the Scalia-Garner team has produced a fresh, innovative approach to a timeless topic.
In their professional lives courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two of the most noted legal writers of our day Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner systematically present every important idea about judicial persuasion in a fresh, entertaining way. Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a guide for novice and experienced litigators alike. It covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, including how to develop the syllogism that underlies any argument. From there the authors explain the art of brief-writing, especially what to include and what to omit, so that you can induce the judge to focus closely on your arguments. Finally, they show what it takes to succeed in oral argument. The opinions of Justice Scalia are legendary for their sharp insights, biting wit, and memorable phrasing. The writings of Bryan A. Garner, editor in chief of Black s Law Dictionary®, are respected inside and outside legal circles for their practical guidance on the art of writing and advocacy. Together the Scalia-Garner team has produced a fresh, innovative approach to a timeless topic.
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- Concise but practice based discourse on persuasion
"Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges" is a concise but practice based discourse on persuasion and is highly recommended.
The 245 page book is a result of brilliant collaboration between Antonin Scalia, an Associate Judge of Supreme Court of United States and Bryan A. Garner, a well known legal lexicographer and Editor in chief of Black's Law Dictionary. The book is for lawyers. But I am software engineer: so what am I doing with this book? From the jacket to sub title and ... Read More
Rating: - Exceptional, very useful!
I am not an attorney, but I do make many presentations as part of my job and I found this book extremely helpful.
Rating: - Making Your Case
I've read most Bryan Garner books--always great.Making Your Case gets a superb rating.Perfect writing style compliments excellent argument advancement style.It's a 'style' book.
Rating: - Great resource for a 1L
I picked this book up because it was highly recommended by typographyforlawyers.com, and I have found it to be very helpful for my legal writing class. Of course, I haven't gotten my grades back yet, so I could be filled with a false sense of hope.
It is very easy to read and the authors are (dare I say it?) funny at times. Being a student with little money, I'd like to see a paperback version, but that is the only problem I have with it.
Rating: - Excellent general guide for appellate practice, but...
If you're a trial lawyer handling your first appeal, you should absolutely read this book cover-to-cover.I've practiced solely appellate law for ten years, seen hundreds of appellate arguments, written hundreds of briefs and argued nearly a hundred cases, attended national trainings on appellate practice, and taught hundreds of new attorneys how to handle their first appellate case.I agree with almost everything the authors have to say-- and what credible authors!
My disagreements: ... Read More
- Concise but practice based discourse on persuasion"Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges" is a concise but practice based discourse on persuasion and is highly recommended.
The 245 page book is a result of brilliant collaboration between Antonin Scalia, an Associate Judge of Supreme Court of United States and Bryan A. Garner, a well known legal lexicographer and Editor in chief of Black's Law Dictionary. The book is for lawyers. But I am software engineer: so what am I doing with this book? From the jacket to sub title and ... Read More
- Exceptional, very useful!I am not an attorney, but I do make many presentations as part of my job and I found this book extremely helpful.
- Making Your CaseI've read most Bryan Garner books--always great.Making Your Case gets a superb rating.Perfect writing style compliments excellent argument advancement style.It's a 'style' book.
- Great resource for a 1LI picked this book up because it was highly recommended by typographyforlawyers.com, and I have found it to be very helpful for my legal writing class. Of course, I haven't gotten my grades back yet, so I could be filled with a false sense of hope.
It is very easy to read and the authors are (dare I say it?) funny at times. Being a student with little money, I'd like to see a paperback version, but that is the only problem I have with it.
- Excellent general guide for appellate practice, but...If you're a trial lawyer handling your first appeal, you should absolutely read this book cover-to-cover.I've practiced solely appellate law for ten years, seen hundreds of appellate arguments, written hundreds of briefs and argued nearly a hundred cases, attended national trainings on appellate practice, and taught hundreds of new attorneys how to handle their first appellate case.I agree with almost everything the authors have to say-- and what credible authors!
My disagreements: ... Read More
