Professor Doug Abrams, writing in the Journal of the Missouri Bar “Writing it Right” column, authored References to Movies in Judicial Opinions and Written Advocacy, Part I and Part II. In Part I, Prof. Abrams explains that judges’ use of movie references can help “embellish the discussion, with references to themes, scenes, or characters from well-known films that have held American’s…
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School of Law to Host Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, will convene court at the School of Law on Tuesday, April 2. Presiding Judge Edward Ardini, Jr., Judge Mark Pfeiffer, ’92, and Judge Gary Witt, ’90 will hear oral arguments at Hulston Hall in four cases beginning at 1:30 p.m. The judges will also take time to discuss the court system, explain the proceedings, and take…
School of Law to Host Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, will convene court at the School of Law on Wednesday, November 8. A four-judge panel consisting of Chief Judge Mark Pfeiffer, ’92; Judge James Welsh; Judge Gary Witt, ’90; and Judge Edward Ardini Jr., will hear oral arguments at Hulston Hall in three cases beginning at 1:00 p.m. Judge Pfeiffer will preside. The School of Law…