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Judge James B. Zagel, U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois (Chicago): Conceding What You Must
Judge Wilhelmina Wright, Minnesota Court of Appeals (St. Paul): Appellee’s Organization
Judge William R. Wilson Jr., U.S. District Court, E.D. of Arkansas (Little Rock): Law Reviewese
Judge Bruce D. Willis, Minnesota Court of Appeals (St. Paul): Page Limits
Judge William C. Whitbeck, retired 2014, Michigan Court of Appeals (Lansing): Ad Hominem Attacks
David Foster Wallace, died 2008, Author & Essayist (Claremont, CA.): Using Prior To
Judge Miriam A. Vogel, retired 2008, California Court of Appeal; Partner, Morrison Foerster: Reading
Professor John R. Trimble, Professor Emeritus of English, The University of Texas at Austin: Three Problems
Judge Deanell R. Tacha, retired 2011, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; Dean, Pepperdine School of Law: Legalese
Judge Dolores K. Sloviter, U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Philadelphia): A Good Brief Draws You In
Judge William J. Skow, died 2009, Ohio Court of Appeals (Toledo): Plain Language
John Simon, Author & Critic (New York): Legal Writing
Justice Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States: The Writing Process
Judge John H. Ruffin, died 2010, Georgia Court of Appeals (Atlanta): On Style
Judge Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Los Angeles): Issues
Judge Thomas M. Reavley, U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Houston): Legalese
Judge Richard A. Posner, U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Chicago): Judges Are Impatient
Judge Dan Aaron Polster, U.S. District Court, N.D. of Ohio (Cleveland): Unintelligible Briefs
Judge David S. Perelman, recalled Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, N.D. of Ohio (Cleveland): Halving Page Limits
Judge Glenn A. Norton, Missouri Court of Appeals (St. Louis): Getting Noticed