Whether footnotes in legal writing (whether briefs or opinions) are necessary and/or appropriate is a longstanding controversy. Opinions are mixed, and it is difficult to discern a consensus. Some say ...

I've been doing a lot of public speaking about writing of late. There aren't many people who know a lot about legal writing and even fewer willing to get up in public and talk about it, so I have ...

Although Chicago style can appear intimidating, it’s nothing more than a comprehensive guide for writing within the humanities and liberal arts. Footnotes are convenient. Say you’re reading a history ...