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How I streamlined my (brief) writing process.

December 05, 2017 by Zara Watkins in legal writing, legal research

Over (my very busy) summer, I had four appeal briefs due in two weeks. Read about how I got it all done without losing my mind. Hint: it involved a tightly streamlined writing process.

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December 05, 2017 /Zara Watkins
legal writing, legal research, appeals, briefs
legal writing, legal research
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When is a case too old to cite?

August 19, 2015 by Zara Watkins in legal research, legal writing

Is it good lawyerly judgment to cite a case from the 1800s? In this post I tell you how far back you should go–and what else you should do–to find persuasive case law.

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August 19, 2015 /Zara Watkins
legal research, legal writing, citations, seminal, doctrine, treatise, secondary sources, persuasion
legal research, legal writing
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3 Keys to Winning Your Oral Argument

April 14, 2015 by Zara Watkins

Winning at oral argument involves more than just reviewing the briefs, compiling all the cited cases, and making an outline of your main points. Ensure your success with these three key practices.

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April 14, 2015 /Zara Watkins
oral argument, legal research, legal writing, winning, intuition, judge
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5 Reasons To Outsource Your Argument

February 27, 2015 by Zara Watkins

You may have already started to outsource your e-discovery and document template creation, here's five reasons why you should outsource your argument making too.

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February 27, 2015 /Zara Watkins
legal research, legal writing, oral argument, ghost writing, on point, expertise
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