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Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner Retires

The legal world was shocked when the infamous Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced his retirement last week, effective immediately. Judge Posner is well-known in the legal community for being witty and outspoken, sometimes courting controversy with his statements. Though his retirement is seen as abrupt, [...]

How to Write An Effective Appellate Brief: Lessons from Judge Richard Posner

Shon R. Hopwood2013-04-11T18:49:56-05:00April 11th, 2013|Tags: Appellate Practice, brief writing, Judge Richard Posner, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals|

Judge Richard Posner, of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, recently laid out his view of appellate briefs (you can read the article on the ABA website here). Judge Posner writes: So, my essential advice to the appellate brief writer is to put yourself in the judge’s shoes all the way, as it were. That [...]