The Appellate Rules Committee has updated its style–the Appellate Style Manual that is. The Style Manual provides practical examples and tips for those practicing in North Carolina’s state appellate courts.
Continue Reading Update Your Style: Appellate Rules Committee Publishes Updated Style Manual and Guide to Appealability
There is a school of thought in legal writing that you should never put anything too important in footnotes, as some readers might skip over them. See, e.g., https://www.legalwritingpro.com/articles/the-lowdown-on-footnotes/.
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COVID-19 interrupted the plans of many North Carolina law students. In-person classes (Cancelled). Students (Sent home). Summer internships (Postponed, shortened, or cancelled).
In the midst of these upheavals, the Court
Continue Reading Enjoy with a Glass of Lemonade: Court of Appeals Summer Appellate Seminar
I love clear writing. But, on further review, maybe what I love is interesting clear writing. That is, maybe clarity is necessary but not sufficient.
Take children’s books. Many are
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