Judge Wisdom’s writing tips (he’d call them “idiosyncrasies”)
While wandering around the Web, I came across two short pieces by Judge John Minor Wisdom on legal writing. So without further ado, here are the links:
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3 个月Our firm does a "5 minute CLE" every Monday on rotatation. These will be my next presentation. Good stuff. Thank you for sharing.
Chief Legal Officer at PURIS, LLC, a J.F. Lehman & Co. Portfolio Company
3 个月Thanks for sharing this, Ray. Brings back great memories. Serving as his law clerk was the privilege of a lifetime, notwithstanding the red ink he routinely spilled on our draft opinions and memoranda.
Global Co-Chair, Trial Practice Group, Gibson Dunn. Former judge, prosecutor, and fourth-grade teacher.
3 个月Follow his idiosynracies all the time.
Transportation/Maritime, Business Litigator
3 个月From Isidore Newman to Washington and Lee University to Tulane School of Law to Wisdom Stone which is now Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann Judge Wisdom blazed a trail every step of the way. I am honored and fortunate to follow in the footsteps of such an outstanding writer. #stonepigman