Litigation & Appeals

4.58

Writing a Winning Summary Judgment Brief

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58 minutes
Louis Cohan
With Louis R. Cohan from Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Recorded October 07, 2025.
Product ID 100856

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Overview

Get the Judge on Your Side

Moving carelessly for summary judgment doesn't just cost you time and money - you may end up with your best cards face up on the table, or worse, kissing that ideal settlement range goodbye. Make sure you have a powerful brief to support it! Our seasoned faculty will show you write persuasively to convince your judge that it is a good use of the court's very limited time and resources to write the decision. Don't miss this chance to benefit from decades of litigation insight - register today!

  • Anticipate what judges do (and do not) want to see when they pick up your briefs.
  • Get practical advice on crafting each key element of your brief, from introduction to conclusion.
  • Discover how to effectively use and cite legal authority in your brief.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. What's Your Point? First Know What You Want to Argue
  2. The Difference Between Saying it Right and Saying it Just Right is the Difference Between a Lightning Bug and Lightning
  3. Turn Signals - Headings Are Important - Use Them
  4. Write For Your Audience
  5. Pour the Water Into a Glass - Context First
  6. Introductions and Conclusions Matter
  7. How to Win and How to Defeat Summary Judgment Motions
  8. Persuasive Use of Legal Authority
  9. Grammar, Spelling, and Blue Book Compliance Count
    1. Passive Voice and Other Horrible Things That Can Be Done!
    2. Pronouns
    3. Name Calling and Other Ways to Lose!
    4. Win With Short, Simple, Declarative Sentences
  10. Your Big Words Do Not Impress Me - Or Anyone Else

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
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  1. Writing a Winning Summary Judgment Brief

    1. What's Your Point? First Know What You Want to Argue
    2. The Difference Between Saying it Right and Saying it Just Right is the Difference Between a Lightning Bug and Lightning
    3. Turn Signals - Headings Are Important - Use Them
    4. Write For Your Audience
    5. Pour the Water Into a Glass - Context First
    6. Introductions and Conclusions Matter
    7. How to Win and How to Defeat Summary Judgment Motions
    8. Persuasive Use of Legal Authority
    9. Grammar, Spelling, and Blue Book Compliance Count
      1. Passive Voice and Other Horrible Things That Can Be Done!
      2. Pronouns
      3. Name Calling and Other Ways to Lose!
      4. Win With Short, Simple, Declarative Sentences
    10. Your Big Words Do Not Impress Me - Or Anyone Else

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Louis R Cohan
Louis R.
Cohan
Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Speaker bio
Louis R Cohan

Louis R. Cohan

Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Louis Cohan

founded Cohan Law Group, L.L.C., and has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. He has been recognized for his trial experience by admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Cohan has litigated more than $900 million in claims for his clients and recently secured a verdict in excess of $66 million in a fraud case. He has done work in breach of contract, fraud, injunctive relief, punitive damages, employment, trade secrets, real estate, construction and construction defects, and civil rights litigation. Mr. Cohan's practice is concentrated on business litigation and employment litigation, as well as civil litigation. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from Emory School of Law. Mr. Cohan has served as chair of the Litigation Section, the largest section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has also chaired the Small Firm Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Cohan has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Bar Association; and has chaired the Atlanta Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has received awards and recognition for his community and legal work. These awards include Super Lawyer, Legal Elite, Martindale-Hubbell's preeminent AV rating, American Board of Trial Advocates, America's Top 100 Attorneys, and the Celebrating Service Award. For many years, Mr. Cohan has chaired the Legal Run Around 5k road race, raising money for the children of injured and fallen Atlanta Police Department officers.

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