Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Jan. 18, 2022
A Story Goes to Court: Part I
Many attorneys view appellate lawyers like me as scholarly nerds, parsing ancient cases for tidbits of dicta that support a novel argument. I do that occasionally. But I actually spend most of my time telling stories.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
Many attorneys view appellate lawyers like me as scholarly nerds, parsing ancient cases for tidbits of dicta that support a novel argument.
I do that occasionally. But I actually spend most of my time telling stories. The guts of my brief are the statement of facts. If that doesn't persuade -- all by itself -- the fancy research and polemics that follow are unlikely to do the trick. So I think a lot about how best to tell a story.
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