Rhetoric, Persuasion, and Modern Legal Writing - by Brian L Porto (Hardcover)

About the Book

Focusing on the opinion writing of Justices Holmes, Jackson, Black, Brennan, and Scalia, this book assesses the influence of rhetorical techniques traceable to ancient Greece on some of the most iconic opinions in Supreme Court history.

Book Synopsis

Focusing on the opinion writing of Justices Holmes, Jackson, Black, Brennan, and Scalia, this book assesses the influence of rhetorical techniques traceable to ancient Greece on some of the most iconic opinions in Supreme Court history.

Review Quotes

Professor Porto offers a provocative and practical study of how revered Supreme Court Justices from Holmes to Kagan have exploited rhetoric and argumentation. Both the excerpts and the author's insights will be invaluable to judges and advocates alike

Rhetoric, Persuasion, and Modern Legal Writing is an incredibly informative and interesting analysis of what turns good writing into great writing using the examples of Supreme Court Justices.

Words matter. The Pen is Mightier reminds law students, lawyers, and judges alike that they can matter most when legal acumen is coupled with great writing. Choosing five gifted justices, Brian Porto conveys with admirable clarity equal to his subject a truth writers of judicial opinions learn sooner or later: how you say it is as important as what you say.

About the Author

Brian L. Porto is professor of law at Vermont Law School