Sessions Information

  • January 9, 2016
    1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: 160
    Hotel: New York Hilton Midtown
    Room: Gramercy East
    Floor: Second Floor
    In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton famously declared the judiciary to be the "least dangerous" branch of government, because (as later paraphrased by Justice Frankfurter) it possesses "neither the purse nor the sword" to enforce its decisions. The courts' authority, therefore, rests on the public's understanding of—and ultimate confidence in—their opinions. And because the primary link between the courts and the public is the written word, the need for effective legal writing becomes all the more important. This panel will explore the job of communicating the work of the courts to the public and consider the various roles of judges, the media, practitioners, and legal scholars.
     
    Business meeting at program conclusion. 
Session Speakers
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Speaker

Legal Writing Pro LLC
Speaker

Slate Magazine
Speaker

University of Georgia School of Law
Moderator

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Speaker

Session Fees
  • 6440 Mass Communication Law: $0.00