How to Cite Only the Best Sources in Your Motion Papers

Right from the start, the clerk reading your legal argument in your brief is waiting to see whether you can support your arguments with the law. And nobody knows it like Jim Wagstaffe. In this practice note on making and opposing motions, you can click directly through to the Wagstaffe Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial for the citation you need to carry your strongest arguments.

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