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The Case Against Oral Argument

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Classroom Strategies to Prepare Students for Oral Argument

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<p><span><span>Fewer phrases strike more anxiety into the hearts of many law students as <em>oral argument</em>.<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><span>[1]</span></span></a> And they are in good company.

Before the Final Draft: Oral Argument as a Student-Centered Feedback Tool

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<p><strong><span><span><span>Before the Final Draft: Oral Argument as a Student-Centered Feedback Tool &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></strong></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong>Stephanie Juliano</strong></span></span></span></p>

From the Courtroom to the Boardroom: Transactional Oral Advocacy

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<p><span><span><span><em><span><span>A cappella. Zoom. Tax law. </span></span></em></span></span></span></p>

Opening an Oral Argument before the Supreme Court: The Decline of Narrative’s Role

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Preparing for Oral Argument in the United States Supreme Court

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Reconstructing the Voice of Authority

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May It Please Whose Court: How Moot Court Perpetuates Gender Bias in the Real World of Practice

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Winning the Moot Court Oral Argument: a Guide for Intramural and Intermural Moot Court Competitors

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