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DRI 2024 Appellate Advocacy Seminar

Minneapolis Shareholder Lorie Skjerven Gildea spoke during the "What Motivates Judicial Decision-Making: Does the Quality of Advocacy Matter?" session on November 8. The session explored whether and how our appellate briefs and oral arguments influence judicial decision-making. The presenters engaged in an interesting conversation about how the quality of advocacy shapes case outcomes and the content of judicial opinions.