Sometimes you'll study a point of technique, experiment some, steep yourself in the literature relating to it, experiment some more, and finally arrive at a strong conviction about what's almost…
Lawyers tend to care very deeply about language. Arguments frequently develop in our comments sections over punctuation, capitalization and grammar. ABA Journal columnist Bryan A. Garner once devoted an…
Legendary author Harper Lee, whose only published novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic in both general and legal genres, is finally coming out with another book 55 years…
Trial storytelling is often highly creative and innovative. It is filled with aesthetic danger and strategic risk-taking—as are all forms of narrative art. But there is far more at stake…
Feb 1, 2015 6:21 AM CST
Part of Donovan’s courtroom performance involved telling jurors what Failla really meant by his recorded statements—that Failla didn’t have homicidal intent. Donovan drew poster-size cartoons to make his argument (shown above).
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In this month's Asked and Answered podcast, moderator Stephanie Francis Ward talks to Linda Greenhouse and Jonathan Turley about the past, present and future of legal journalism, and how it has influenced courts.
The Library of Congress has staged a magnificent exhibit on Magna Carta and its history. It is, after all, the 800th anniversary of the Great Charter of 1215. To…
Peter Brooks, the esteemed narrative theorist, tells an anecdote about a brilliant graduate student in his advanced narrative theory seminar at Yale.
Jan 1, 2015 2:30 AM CST
“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” was a key part of Johnnie Cochran’s famous closing argument in the O.J. Simpson case. AP Photo/Vince Bucci, Pool File
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The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.