Law Offices of Honey Kessler Amado

I am grateful for the privilege of having my webinar, Writing a Better Brief, distributed by Pincus Professional Education. Spend 90 minutes with me, learning my most impactive brief writing techniques and strategies at http://bit.ly/WriteaBetterAppellateBrief

What purpose can stories serve in brief writing? Stories can be both compelling and persuasive. We remember stories. They speak to our sense of empathy and our desire for emotional connection. How can we, as attorneys, harness the potency of stories when writing our briefs? Consider this: nothing kills the impact of your case more than a recital of the testimony or cold listing of the facts. I am not suggesting that the story be fiction or go outside the record. To the contra...ry, it is imperative to reference the record with each point made. It is equally important to fairly set out all significant facts, including facts that may be unfavorable to your position. Where, then, is the space for stories within such a regimented format? We turn to great non-fiction to guide the way. While stories are often associated with fiction, we can also find excellent story-telling within the realm of non-fiction literature. For example, David McCulloch and Eric Larson write beautiful, non-fiction works with spellbinding stories, all based on facts. We must weave storytelling together with facts and compelling language if our briefs are to lay a more successful foundation for our cases.

I will be a panelist today at the Los Angeles event for the 4th Annual Advanced Appellate Conference presented by Pincus Professional Education. I look forward to discussing advanced briefing topics with the Hons. Douglass Miller and Kira Klatchko. http://bit.ly/AdvancedAppellateConference

Last week I joined Faith Pincus to discuss presentation skills for attorneys. My focus was on oral argument in the courts of appeal. The program can now be purchased via On-Demand CLE on the ABA site.

I would like to thank Faith Pincus and my colleagues for a thoughtful and insightful discussion yesterday during the Being Heard webinar. It is always a pleasure to help attorneys further their understanding of presenting in court.

Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys is this Wednesday, January 23, from 10:00AM 11:30 AM PST! Reserve your spot today at http://bit.ly/BeingHeardWebinar . Use code FACMARK and receive a 15% discount.

I will be participating in a webinar, Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys, on January 23, 2019 at 10:00AM 11:30 AM PST. Use code FACMARK and receive a 15% discount.

How do you identify and use a case’s magic language to build a stronger argument? Sharpen your brief writing skillset with my Writing a Better Brief webinar, available now through Pincus Professional Education: http://bit.ly/WriteaBetterAppellateBrief .

Pincus Professional Education has shared my article Beyond Writing: The Foundations of an Effective Brief on their blog: http://bit.ly/BeyondWritingFoundations .

I look forward to speaking at The Ins and Outs of Mediating in the Court of Appeal in Riverside today at 12:00AM - 1:30 PM PST alongside Judge Kira Klatchko.

As an appellate attorney, I am often asked to consult on cases at the trial level, and I often make significant edits and occasionally rewrite substantial portions of the briefs I receive to improve clarity, sharpen language, and to strengthen the chances of winning if the decision is appealed. Faith Pincus, of Pincus Professional Education, invited me to present a webinar on brief writing, and I was pleased to do that. It was a welcome opportunity to share the techniques I have implemented for years in writing briefs presented to the California Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court. You are welcome to join Writing a Better Brief, available at http://bit.ly/WriteaBetterAppellateBrief .

I will be speaking at The Ins and Outs of Mediating in the Court of Appeal on June 21, 2019 at 12:00AM - 1:30 PM PST alongside Judge Kira Klatchko. You are free to RSVP here: http://bit.ly/MediatingCourtofAppeal

I am thankful to be included in the LACBA Daily eBriefs recognition of Past and Present Bar Leaders in honor of Women's History Month.