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A Judicial Perspective on Effective Appellate Writing


Total Credits: 1.5 CLE

Average Rating:
   26
Categories:
ADA |  Appellate Practice & Advocacy
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Mar 16, 2023
Co-Sponsored by:
Presented by the State Bar of Arizona Appellate Practice Section


Description

“Hard writing makes easy reading.  Easy writing makes hard reading.”  — William Zinsser (1922-2015)

Join Judge Diane Johnsen, a former journalist and chief judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, for a conversation about effective written advocacy.  Lawyers of all experience levels will benefit from Judge Johnsen’s perspective on dos and don’ts when writing for the appellate court, ranging from fundamental principles to nuanced techniques.   

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Overall:      4.9

Total Reviews: 26

Comments

Monica T

"The advice and guidance was helpful and practical. Examples were so beneficial."

Susan F

"The examples of the points being made were particularly useful"

Roberta L

"Good presentation and good downloadable useful tangible resources."

Daryl M

"very general information - just the illustrative slides & not the actual comments or guidance that one might come back to - so not going to be re-read"

Tracy G

"Confirmed my practice and beliefs over 3.5 decades of legal writing. Well presented. Probably helpful to most attendees."

Stephen J

"Very informative. I enjoyed the specific examples and suggestions."

Eric A

"The slides were helpful and not too distracting/wordy"

Greg M

"Great use of examples. Program had a good pace. Only issue (which is the reason for the rating on question 6) is that slides appeared very small on Zoom. Needed to load the pdf on a different monitor to follow along. "

Steven K

"It was informative and flowed well. The panel answered questios well."