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100 1 $aScalia, Antonin.
245 10 $aMaking your case :$bthe art of persuading judges /$cAntonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner.
260 $aSt. Paul, MN :$bThomson/West,$cc2008.
300 $axxiv, 245 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-218) and index.
505 0 $aGeneral Principles of Argumentation -- 1. Be sure that the tribunal has jurisdiction -- 2. Know your audience -- 3. Know your case -- 4. Know your adversary's case -- 5. Pay careful attention to the applicable standard of decision -- 6. Never overstate your case. Be scrupulously accurate -- 7. If possible, lead with your strongest argument -- 8. If you're the first to argue, make your positive case and then preemptively refute in the middle-not at the beginning or end -- 9. If you're arguing after your opponent, design the order of positive case and refutation to be most effective according to the nature of your opponent's argument -- 10. Occupy the most defensible terrain -- 11. Yield indefensible terrain-ostentatiously -- 12. Take pains to select your best arguments. Concentrate your fire -- 13. Communicate clearly and concisely -- 14. Always start with a statement of the main issue before fully stating the facts -- 15. Appeal not just to rules but to justice and common sense -- 16. When you must rely on fairness to modify the strict application of the law, identify some jurisprudential maxim that supports you -- 17. Understand that reason is paramount with judges and that overt appeal to their emotions is resented -- 18. Assume a posture of respectful intellectual equality with the bench -- 19. Restrain your emotions. And don't accuse -- 20. Control the semantic playing field -- 21. Close powerfully-and say explicitly what you think the court should do -- Legal Reasoning -- 22. Think syllogistically -- Statutes, Regulations, Ordinances, Contracts, and the Like -- 23. Know the rules of textual interpretation -- 24. In cases controlled by governing legal texts, always begin with the words of the text to establish the major premise -- 25. Be prepared to defend your interpretation by resort to legislative history -- Caselaw -- 26. Master the relative weight of precedents -- 27. Try to find an explicit statement of your major premise in governing or persuasive cases -- Briefing -- 28. Appreciate the objective of a brief -- Preparatory Steps -- 29. Strengthen your command of written English -- 30. Consult the applicable rules of court -- 31. Set timelines for the stages of your work -- 32. In cooperation with your opponent, prepare the Joint Appendix -- The Writing Process -- 33. Spend plenty of time simply "getting" your arguments -- 34. Outline your brief -- Opening Brief -- Responding Brief -- Reply Brief -- Petition for Discretionary Review -- Response to a Petition for Discretionary Review -- 35. Sit down and write. Then revise. Then revise again. Finally, revise -- Architecture and Strategy -- 36. Know how to use and arrange the parts of a brief -- Questions Presented -- Statement of Parties in Interest -- Table of Contents; Table of Authorities -- Constitutional and Statutory Authorities -- Statement of Jurisdiction -- Introduction or Preliminary Statement -- Proceedings Below -- Statement of Facts -- Summary of Argument -- Argument -- 37. Advise the court by letter of significant authority arising after you've filed your brief -- 38. Learn how to use, and how to respond to, amicus briefs -- Writing Style -- 39. Value clarity above all other elements of style -- 40. Use captioned section headings -- 41. Use paragraphs intelligently; signpost your arguments -- 42. To clarify abstract concepts, give examples -- 43. Make it interesting -- 44. Banish jargon, hackneyed expressions, and needless Latin -- 45. Consider using contractions occasionally-or not -- 46. Avoid acronyms. Use the parties' names -- 47. Don't overuse italics; don't use bold type except in headings; don't use underlining at all -- 48. Describe and cite authorities with scrupulous accuracy -- 49. Cite authorities sparingly -- 50. Quote authorities more sparingly still -- 51. Swear off substantive footnotes-or not -- 52. Consider putting citations in footnotes-or not -- 53. Make the relevant text readily available to the court -- 54. Don't spoil your product with poor typography -- Oral Argument -- 55. Appreciate the importance of oral argument, and know your objectives -- Long-Term Preparation -- 56. Prepare yourself generally as a public speaker -- 57. Master the preferred pronunciations of English words, legal terms, and proper names -- 58. Master the use of the pause -- Preliminary Decision: Who Will Argue? -- 59. Send up the skilled advocate most knowledgeable about the case -- 60. Avoid splitting the argument between cocounsel -- Months and Weeks Before Argument -- 61. Prepare assiduously -- 62. Learn the record -- 63. Learn the cases -- 64. Decide which parts of your brief you'll cover -- 65. Be flexible -- 66. Be absolutely clear on the theory of your case -- 67. Be absolutely clear on the mandate you seek -- 68. Organize and index the materials you may need -- 69. Conduct moot courts -- 70. Watch some arguments -- 71. On the eve of argument, check your authorities -- Before You Speak -- 72. Arrive at court plenty early with everything you need -- 73. Make a good first impression. Dress appropriately and bear yourself with dignity -- 74. Seat only cocounsel at counsel table -- 75. Bear in mind that even when you're not on your feet, you're onstage and working -- 76. Approach the lectern unencumbered; adjust it to your height; stand erect and make eye contact with the court -- Substance of Argument -- 77. Greet the court and, if necessary, introduce yourself -- 78. Have your opener down pat -- 79. If you're the appellant, reserve rebuttal time -- 80. Decide whether it's worth giving the facts and history of the case -- 81. If you're the appellant, lead with your strength -- 82. If you're the appellee, take account of what has preceded, clear the underbrush, and then go to your strength -- 83. Avoid detailed discussion of precedents -- 84. Focus quickly on crucial text, and tell the court where to find it -- 85. Don't beat a dead horse. Don't let a dead horse beat you -- 86. Stop promptly when you're out of time -- 87. When you have time left, but nothing else useful to say, conclude effectively and gracefully -- 88. Take account of the special considerations applicable to rebuttal argument -- Manner of Argument -- 89. Look the judges in the eye. Connect -- 90. Be conversational but not familiar -- 91. Use correct courtroom terminology -- 92. Never read an argument; never deliver it from memory except the opener and perhaps the closer -- 93. Treasure simplicity -- 94. Don't chew your fingernails -- 95. Present your argument as truth, not as your opinion -- 96. Never speak over a judge -- 97. Never ask how much time you have left -- 98. Never (or almost never) put any other question to the court -- 99. Be cautious about humor -- 100. Don't use visual aids unintelligently -- Handling Questions -- 101. Welcome questions -- 102. Listen carefully and, if necessary, ask for clarification -- 103. Never postpone an answer -- 104. If you don't know, say so. And never give a categorical answer you're unsure of -- 105. Begin with a "yes" or a "no" -- 106. Never praise a question -- 107. Willingly answer hypotheticals -- 108. After answering, transition back into your argument-smoothly, which means not necessarily at the point where you left it -- 109. Recognize friendly questions -- 110. Learn how to handle a difficult judge -- 111. Beware invited concessions -- After the Battle -- 112. Advise the court of significant new authority -- 113. If you're unhappy with the ruling, think about filing a motion for reconsideration -- 114. Learn from your mistakes -- 115. Plan on developing a reputation for excellence.
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