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How Great Litigators Write

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Mrinali Sethi
B. Tyler Brooks
Jena Emory
Steven Ballard
Dillon Harris
John Whitbeck
With Mrinali Sethi from Reminger Co., L.P.A. + 5 others

Wed, Jun 17, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102034

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Overview

Write Less. Win More.

Most cases are won or lost on the papers. Judges decide under pressure, with limited time and crowded dockets, and the lawyers who consistently secure favorable rulings are not the ones who file the longest briefs or cite the most cases - they are the ones who know how judges actually read, think, and decide.
This course reveals how top litigators use writing to control outcomes: framing issues as decisions, presenting facts judges trust, turning case law into authority courts rely on, and avoiding the subtle missteps that cost credibility and momentum. Learn how to make your legal writing work where it matters most - register today!

  • Use real judicial insights to make briefs easier to rule from.
  • Avoid word and tone choice that triggers judicial resistance.
  • Find out if you're guilty of the 10 writing mistakes even seasoned lawyers make.
  • Discover how great litigators approach high-pressure motions differently.
  • Learn how to strategically address adverse authority without undermining your position.
  • Hear creative ways to use AI to elevate your legal writing.

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Thinking Like a Judge and Writing Toward a Ruling
  2. 10 Legal Writing Mistakes Even Experienced Litigation Attorneys Make
  3. The Motions You Lose Sleep Over: What Sets Top Litigators Apart
  4. Writing to Control the Case: What Great Litigators Do Differently
  5. Strategic Use of Case Law and Legal Authority
  6. Using AI to Enhance Your Legal Writing (With Demonstrations)
  7. Ethics of Legal Writing

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Thinking Like a Judge and Writing Toward a Ruling

    1. What Judges Read First - and What They Often Skip or Skim Over
    2. Framing Issues the Way Judges Decide Them
    3. Organization That Serves the Court - and Your Client
    4. Writing Facts Judges Trust
    5. Writing Law for Judges, Not Law Professors
    6. Tone and Credibility in Your Judge's Eyes
    7. Editing for Impact and Cutting What Slows the Courts Down

  2. 10 Legal Writing Mistakes Even Experienced Litigation Attorneys Make

  3. The Motions You Lose Sleep Over: What Sets Top Litigators Apart

    1. Motions to Dismiss
    2. Summary Judgment Briefs
    3. Motions in Limine/Trial-Shaping Motions
    4. Reply Briefs: The Most Misused Opportunity

  4. Writing to Control the Case: What Great Litigators Do Differently

    1. Complaints and Answers
    2. Discovery Motions and Letters
    3. Trial Briefs
    4. Jury Instructions

  5. Strategic Use of Case Law and Legal Authority

    1. Turning Precedent into Judicial Reasoning
    2. Synthesizing Cases Instead of String-Citing
    3. Writing Arguments That Feel Inevitable Rather Than Aggressive
    4. Neutralizing Adverse Authority Without Sounding Defensive
    5. Knowing When Less Argument is More Persuasive

  6. Using AI to Enhance Your Legal Writing (With Demonstrations)

  7. Ethics of Legal Writing

    1. Candor in Written Advocacy
    2. Strategic Framing vs. Mischaracterization
    3. Tone, Rhetoric, and Professionalism
    4. Lawyer Accountability for AI-Generated Content
    5. Preserving Confidentiality
    6. Consequences of Writing Misconduct

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for litigation-focused attorneys who want their motions, briefs, and other court filings to carry more weight with judges. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Mrinali Sethi
Mrinali
Sethi
Reminger Co., L.P.A.
B. Tyler Brooks
B. Tyler
Brooks
Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
Jena G Emory
Jena G.
Emory
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Steven E Ballard
Steven E.
Ballard
Leff Law Firm, L.L.P.
Dillon Harris
Dillon
Harris
Prince Law Offices, P.C.
John Whitbeck
John
Whitbeck
WhitbeckBeglis, PLLC
Speaker bio
Mrinali Sethi

Mrinali Sethi

Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Mrinali Sethi

is an attorney with Reminger Co, L.P.A.'s Columbus office. She focuses her practice on a wide range of areas including commercial transportation liability, governmental liability, and general liability. Prior to joining Reminger, Ms. Sethi served as a judicial extern for the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio for Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz. She also served as a certified legal intern in the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic. During law school, Ms. Sethi served as the editor-in-chief of the Case Western Reserve Law Review, and competed on the moot court team in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. She tutored for two first year courses, criminal law and property law, through the Academic Enrichment Program. Ms. Sethi also served as the president of the South Asian Law Student Association for the 2019-2020 school year. She earned her B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Ms. Sethi is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio.

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B. Tyler Brooks

B. Tyler Brooks

Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
B. Tyler Brooks

is senior counsel with the Thomas More Society and maintains his law office in Greensboro, North Carolina. He represents clients throughout the United States in cases involving free speech and other constitutional rights and has extensive experience engaging in business and employment litigation in trial and appellate courts. Mr. Brooks earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Wake Forest University; his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School; and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in taxation from Villanova University's Graduate Tax Program, through which he also completed advanced coursework in ERISA and employee benefits law. He is admitted to practice law in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan as well as numerous federal courts.

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Jena G Emory

Jena G. Emory

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Jena Emory

is an associate in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's commercial, class action and product liability litigation practices, with a specialization in insurance coverage. She brings extensive experience and a proven track record in handling complex legal matters, drafting legal documents, and representing clients in complex insurance coverage and general liability cases. Additionally, Ms. Emory has experience managing cases solo in both the Superior and Magistrate courts and drafting motions including complex federal jurisdiction. Ms. Emory currently serves as the programming manager for the Young Lawyers Division and co-chair of the Young Advocates Committee for the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. She is also the former Newsletter co-editor for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, where she played a crucial role in distributing important legal updates and supporting the professional growth of fellow attorneys. Additionally, Ms. Emory is a 2020 graduate of the State Bar of Georgia's YLD Leadership Academy. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and her B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina.

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Steven E Ballard

Steven E. Ballard

Leff Law Firm, L.L.P.
Steven Ballard

is a partner in Leff Law Firm, L.L.P. of Iowa City, where he practices in the areas of personal injury, employment law, general litigation, construction law, and municipal law. He was a law clerk for judges of the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa. Mr. Ballard is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Iowa and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is a member of the Johnson County and American bar associations, Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association. Mr. Ballard earned his B.A. degree from Drake University and his J.D. degree from The University of Iowa College of Law.

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Dillon Harris

Dillon Harris

Prince Law Offices, P.C.
Dillon Harris

is an attorney with the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., where his practice is focused on firearms and the unique interaction that nearly every area of law has with that subject matter. He is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, and most of the federal courts in those two states. He primarily litigates civil, constitutional, and administrative matters relating to firearms and the Second Amendment throughout those jurisdictions, and nationally on matters of federal law, while representing individuals, shooting ranges and gun clubs, local and national non-profit advocacy organizations, and federal firearms licensees.

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John Whitbeck

John Whitbeck

WhitbeckBeglis, PLLC
John Whitbeck

is the founder and majority shareholder with WhitbeckBeglis, PLLC in Leesburg, Virginia. He focuses his practice on family law, criminal law, mental health law, civil litigation and many other areas. Mr. Whitbeck has also been certified as an expert witness in litigation. He is an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University Law School, teaching mental illness law. Mr. Whitbeck is the director of the George Mason University Law and Mental Illness Clinic. He has served as substitute judge in Virginia district courts, hearing civil and criminal matters including family law cases. Mr. Whitbeck also served as a special justice for civil commitment hearings in the 20th Judicial Circuit, which requires him to sit as a judge for hearings to committ mentally ill individuals to psychiatric treatment. He has also served as a special prosecutor in the Loudoun County General District Courts. Mr. Whitbeck earned his A.B. degree from Occidental College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from George Mason University-Antonin Scalia Law School.

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