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Aug. 27, 2016
Sculpt the elephant (appeal)
Throughout Myron Moskovitz's new book, "Moskovitz on Appeal," he exhorts appellate attorneys to dispense with superfluity. By Brian Cardile
Throughout Myron Moskovitz's new book, "Moskovitz on Appeal," he exhorts appellate attorneys to dispense with superfluity. Using an apt metaphor, one of dozens artfully employed in Moskovtiz's guide to appellate practice, the writer tells attorneys to "sculpt the elephant"; in other words, to chisel away the unnecessary until only the essential remains, much the way a sculptor purposefully hews a slab of marble into a desired form.
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