Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Jun. 20, 2007
Zealous to a Fault - When Passion Obscures the Legal Argument
Forum Column - By William Domnarski - Passion isn't the most important thing in the courtroom; in fact, it can often do more harm than good.
William Domnarski
Email: domnarski@gmail.com
William Domnarski is a Southland mediator and practitioner. His latest book is "Richard Posner," published by Oxford University Press in 2016.
At a social function recently, I had a chance to chat with a federal judge whom I appear before regularly. One thing led to another, and we were talking about the different approaches lawyers take in arguments; this was useful inside information to be sure. I had always fancied that this judge thought highly of me, but when she went out of her way to let me know that she did in fact admire my work, she used a t...
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