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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jan. 18, 2008

Word to the Wise: Language Is a Lawyer's Strongest Tool

Forum Column - By Mark Labaton - Words are among the most powerful tools for lawyers.

FORUM COLUMN

By Mark Labaton
This article appears on Page 6.

      As the race for the presidency heats up, Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, both lawyers, have sparred over whether Obama's words or Clinton's deeds count more. Soaring oratory or bold action? That's how some describe the difference.
      But this may be a false choice because we are all judged on both our wo...

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