Sentences with phrase «persuasive oral arguments»

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More importantly, Reeve made an important step in skills training: he introduced formal moot courts as a part of the Litchfield curriculum, though on an optional basis.53 Initially, the students themselves conducted the moots, though by 1803, when James Gould was teaching at Litchfield, he presided over the arguments.54 The rules Gould imposed for the moots required not only oral argument, but also written argument, because the litigants had to produce writs and pleadings as well.55 Although a far cry from modern legal writing programs, these moot courts at least endeavored to provide some practical training in the production of persuasive writing.56

The spring semester in the usual LRW course is devoted to persuasive writing and typically is capped with an oral argument exercise.

For each case, she identifies the client's goals and then works to achieve those through legal analysis, persuasive writing, skilled negotiation, and oral argument.

The emphasis in all of our appellate work is on creative and persuasive argument of the dispositive legal issues whether in motions practice, briefing or oral argument.

Advocacy encompasses a range of abilities including case analysis, drafting and using skeleton arguments, making oral submissions, cross-examining witnesses in criminal trials and being able to put forward a strong and persuasive case.

Their skill in preparing persuasive written submissions and presenting strong, legally and technically sound arguments at oral proceedings has brought them an enviable success rate.