It looks like Justice Anthony Kennedy will provide the key vote again, in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, argued today in the U.S. Supreme Court. The case pits a cake baker’s free speech claim against the state’s efforts to provide equal access to goods and services regardless of
Advocacy in Practice with Judge Morrison England Jr.
I sat down with Judge Morrison England Jr., of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
We discussed his “non-traditional” path to the bench – you will have to listen to the podcast to for more information about
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Colorado civil rights law requires vendors to provide their products and services without discrimination according to, among other things, sexual orientation. A Colorado baker claims that the U.S. Constitution trumps
In today’s podcast, I talk about my sixth rule for being an effective lobbyist: knowing when to stop. This is closely related to last week’s rule about persistence tempered by patience.
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Perseverance Equals Persistence Plus Patience
In today’s podcast, I talk about my fifth rule for being an effective lobbyist; understanding that perseverance equals persistence plus patience. While perseverance is correctly cited as being key to a lobbyist’s success, it is also critical to an advocate’s success to not engage in the fallacy of
Improving the Lyrical Nature of Your Language with Alliteration and Repetition
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In this In Practice podcast, I discuss how an advocate can effectively use alliteration and repetition to improve the lyrical nature of their arguments, without being too Seussical.
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The Difference Between Motion and Action
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In this podcast, I talk about my fourth rule for being an effective lobbyist, which is knowing the difference between motion and action. Every advocate can probably relate a painful experience of how they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by giving in to their – or
Not Letting the Perfect Become the Enemy of the Good
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In this podcast, I talk about my third rule for being an effective lobbyist, which is not letting the perfect become the enemy of the good. While you or your client may love your bill, it is important to remember that most of the
Advocacy in Practice with Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch
I sat down with Associate Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch from the California Third District Court of Appeal. We discussed the many facets of her work at the Court as well as her insights, observations, and tips for attorneys appearing before her, and
In this In Practice podcast, I talk about my second rule for being an effective lobbyist, which is to always be honest. There are many reasons why it is important to always be honest, but perhaps the best reason is that it is easier to remember