Solicitor General Offers Legal Writing Advice Not At All Directed At A Very Specific Biglaw Firm

I'd like to report a murder...

–Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar taking the high road addressing Hot Mess-gate. Paul Weiss partner Kannon Shanmugam turned in a Supreme Court brief that described Prelogar’s arguments as a “hot mess,” managing to be disrespectful and embrace sexist tropes at the same time. These remarks provide a decent lesson in how to craft a devastating response without straying from professionalism.

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