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By the Rules: Techniques for Writing Persuasive Rules

WA Bar News

Heres an example of an effective use of selective quotations in a criminal defendants appellant brief: The primary and most important component of the Confrontation Clause is the right to conduct a meaningful cross-examination of adverse witnesses. Spend time showing the court why these cases are like yours. Darden , 145 Wn.2d

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Best Evidence Rule Requires Post-Level Collection for Social Media Evidence

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

The plaintiff had deleted his Facebook account resulting in lost evidence critical to the case. The court ruled that the metadata and full context of the native files were essential to satisfy the Best Evidence Rule.

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Reckoning: The Duty to Correct Under RPC 3.3

WA Bar News

Lawyers who intentionally lie to courts or engage in similar misconduct are usually on a quick path to a new line of work through disbarment or will have a long time to think about their error while serving a suspension. 9 Here, however, well focus on the ethics rule. 3d 333 (2007) (witness); In re Jensen, 192 Wn.2d LLC, __ Wn.

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11 ChatGPT Prompts to Transforming Your Legal Practice

Lawmatics

Platforms like Casetext harness AI to help legal professionals locate pertinent case law, statutes, and regulations swiftly. Blue J L&E reconsiders legal research and analysis, using AI to predict case outcomes and probe complex legal issues—analyzing factors and outcomes, not merely keywords.

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Maryland’s New and Improved Unreported Opinion Rule Does Not Go Far Enough

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In footnote 10, the State wrote: “Eleven [unreported] cases were affirmed based on pictorial testimony.” The State added: “The Appellate Court affirmed eighteen [unreported] cases where a video was authenticated through the silent witness method.” The State added: “The Appellate Court’s approach is consistent….”

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