Just as point made was an instruction manual on writing briefs for lawyers, point taken is an instruction manual on writing opinions for judges. How to write like the nations top advocates and point taken. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 35 prolific judges from learned hand to antonin scalia point taken, explores what it takes to turn great judicial writing into great writing. While im no judge, and unlikely to ever be one, i still found the book to be informative and helpful.
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With point made, legal writing expert, ross guberman, throws a life preserver. Point taken how to write like the worlds best judges. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 34 esteemed judges from learned hand to antonin. He explains the craftsmanship these exemplary judges use. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 35 prolific judges from learned hand to antonin scalia point taken, explores what it takes to turn great judicial writing into. Gubermans point taken isby farthe best book ive seen on. Buy point taken by ross guberman from waterstones today. Offers helpful examples, checklists, and troubleshooting advice on real. In point taken, ross guberman delves into the work of the best judicial opinio.
Written by a renowned practitioner, educator, and consultant with decades of experience. Ross gubermans bag of tricks will spiff up your writing. Fisher phillips ross gubermans point taken, how to write. In point taken, ross guberman delves into the work of the best judicial opinion writers and offers a stepbystep method based on practical and provocative. How to write like the worlds best judges, oxford university press, 2014.
He has written several books about legal writing, including point made. Practical tips that demystify the briefwriting process. The one that started it all was strunk and white, but enough commentary is out there on that book and it is wellestablished as a legal writing authority. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Guberman provides a system for crafting effective and efficient openings to set the stage, covering the pros and cons of whether to resolve legal issues up front and whether to sacrifice taut syllogistic openings in the name of richness and nuance. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 34 esteemed judges from learned hand to antonin scalia point taken, explores what. In point taken, ross guberman delves into the work of the best judicial. How to write like the nations top advocates ross guberman oxford university press 2011.
From alaska and hawaii to paris and hong kong, ross has conducted thousands of workshops on three continents for prominent law firms, judges, agencies, corporations, and associations. Stephen shapiro, senior member, supreme court and appellate litigation group, mayer brown i love this book and recommend it for everyone. How to write like the worlds greatest judges, which court. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 35 prolific judges from learned hand to antonin scalia point taken, explores what it takes to turn great judicial writing. With more than 30,000 judges in the united states alone, youd expect to find an impressive array of judicialtraining materials. As they were in ross first book, point made, the good examples ross offers in point taken are varied and entertaining e. Point taken ebook by ross guberman 9780190268602 rakuten. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. As someone who not only engages in the practice of appellate advocacy but who also has a great love for the practice, i find that my shelves are replete with books relating to both written and oral advocacy. How to write like the nations top advocates by ross guberman 20110323. Guberman is also a professorial lecturer in law at the george washington university. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. He conducts hundreds of programs a year for many of the worlds largest and most prestigious law firms and for dozens of state and federal agencies and bar associations. Wyatt professor of law, university of chicago law school gubermans point taken isby farthe best book ive seen on judicial writing.
Read point taken how to write like the worlds best judges by ross guberman available from rakuten kobo. Point taken is a quick read at around 300 pages and well worth your time. Ross guberman teaches the art of persuasive legal writing with lively quotes from topnotch briefs, coupled with his own insights and recommendations. He has also written a companion book called point taken, which is about writing good judgments. The worlds best drafting tips with gary karl and created the online contracts editor contractcatch. Ross guberman in point taken, ross guberman delves into the work of the best judicial opinionwriters and offers a stepbystep method based on practical and provocative examples. The creator of briefcatch, ross guberman, is one of the worlds most indemand writing trainers, the author of the bestselling book on brief writing, and a consultant for many of the most prestigious law firms and courts. Featuring numerous cases and opinions from 34 esteemed judges from learned hand to antonin scalia point taken, explores what it takes to turn great judicial writing into great writing.
With point made, legal writing expert, ross guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who. Gubermans point taken isby farthe best book ive seen on judicial writing. Offers helpful examples, checklists, and troubleshooting advice on reallife challenges. Provides a strategic roadmap for practitioners on how best to formulate their motion or brief. About ross guberman ross guberman is the president of legal writing pro llc and the founder of briefcatch llc. Ross guberman is the president of legal writing pro llc and the founder of briefcatch llc. In point taken, ross guberman delves into the work of the best judicial opinionwriters and offers a stepbystep method based on practical and provocative examples. Point taken, ross guberman shop online for books in. Ross guberman is the founder and president of legal writing pro, an advanced legalwriting training and consulting firm. Now, guberman has a new book out, point taken how to write like the worlds best judges. Point made how to write like the nations top advocates. I learned a lot from rosss book, and i think any reader would.
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