05148nam 2200637 450 991046390630332120200520144314.00-19-996797-00-19-996796-2(CKB)2670000000545172(EBL)1657771(OCoLC)874029486(SSID)ssj0001136211(PQKBManifestationID)12375547(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001136211(PQKBWorkID)11103279(PQKB)11775760(MiAaPQ)EBC1657771(Au-PeEL)EBL1657771(CaPaEBR)ebr10851069(CaONFJC)MIL583021(EXLCZ)99267000000054517220140331h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPoint made how to write like the nation's top advocates /Ross GubermanSecond edition.New York :Oxford University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (426 p.)Includes index.0-19-994385-0 Cover; POINT MADE; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments for the First Edition; Introduction; PART ONE THE THEME; 1 Brass Tacks : Explain "who, what, when,where, why, how"; Eric Holder, In re Chiquita Banana; Joshua Rosenkranz, Facebook, Inc. v. ConnectU, Inc.; Fred Bartlit, Pinpoint v. Amazon; Brendan Sullivan, Greg Craig, and Nicole Seligman, Calvin Klein Trademark Trust v. Wachner; David Boies and Ted Olson, Hollingsworth v. Perry; Bernie Nussbaum, IBP v. Tyson Foods; Larry Robbins, United States v. Bayly2 The Short List : Number your path to victoryA. Your list is governed by factors or rules; Seth Waxman, MercExchange v. eBay; B. You need to address threshold questions before addressing the merits; Ted Olson, Robinson v. Bowen; C. Your dispute is complex or fact-driven; Maureen Mahoney, Grutter v. Bollinger; Larry Tribe, Gratz v. Bollinger; Brendan Sullivan, United States v. Forbes; Ted Olson, Office of Independent Counsel v. Favish; D. You need to regain the offensive in response to your opponent ' s arguments; Kathleen Sullivan, SEC v. Siebel SystemsHerbert Wachtell, NFL Enterprises v. EchoStar SatelliteDavid Boies, Weinstein v. Smokewood Entertainment; 3 Why Should I Care? : Give the court a reason to want to find for you; A. The fear of misconstruing a doctrineor statute; Carter Phillips, Miller-El v. Dretke; Stephen Shapiro, Stoneridge Investment Partners v.Scientific Atlantica; Barack Obama, Tyus v. Bosley; B. The fear of creating new duties, rules,or defenses; Jamie Gorelick, Carrington v. Duke University; Larry Lessig, Warner Bros. Entertainment v. RDR Books; C. The fear of reaching an unfair result or causing harmGreg Craig, United States v. Conrad BlackBernie Nussbaum, Judith Kaye v. Sheldon Silver; Stephen M. Shapiro, Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC; Stephen M. Shapiro, Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.; Kathleen Sullivan, FCC v. Fox; Ted Olson, MGM v. Grokster; Paul Smith, Keepseagle v. Vilsack; 4 Flashpoint : Draw a line in the sand; Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; Walter Dellinger, Rumsfeld v. FAIR; John Roberts, Smith v. Doe; Morgan Chu, TiVo v. EchoStar; Mary Jo White, Trump v. O ' Brien; Nancy Abell, Jackson v. MicrosoftRoy Englert, Federal Insurance Company v. Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPulling the techniques together: a preliminary statement dissected; Ted Wells, Terra Firma v. Citigroup; PART TWO THE TALE; Fred Bartlit, Stumpf v. Garvey; 5 Panoramic Shot : Set the stage and sound your theme; Ted Wells, Terra Firma v. Citigroup; Joe Jamail, In re Sunbeam Securities Litigation; Larry Tribe, Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Granholm; Andy Frey, BMW v. Gore; Carter Phillips, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church v. City of New York; Joshua Rosenkranz, Facebook, Inc. v. ConnectU, Inc.6 Show, Not Tell : Let choice details speak for themselvesWith Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are ""more science than art,"" says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation's 50 most infLegal briefsUnited StatesLegal compositionElectronic books.Legal briefsLegal composition.808.06/634Guberman Ross963337MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463906303321Point made2277424UNINA