Compelling and Cogent Legal Arguments

All of us from time to time have read magazines, newspapers and articles. It strains credulity, however, that far too much of what has been written is not sufficiently balanced to provide the reader with a true and accurate narrative. Even worse are long winded and/or rambling legal arguments some lawyers may assert to the Court or declare in their Legal Briefs, Motions, Points and Authorities, and other written documents. In addition to the necessity to provide interesting, insightful and easily understood writing, these presentations simply do not rise to the level of being deemed “good writing.”

Also, the statements and arguments a lawyer makes should be cogent, which means they should be powerful and effective. A lawyer’s role is to not simply state events in a narrative, but should present compelling arguments that are truly persuasive. Here, articulating facts, circumstances, statements and arguments should, but unfortunately may not always, be convincing.

Whether one is successful in these tasks may be in the eye of the beholder. However, those who spend countless and painstaking hours to think about and analyze their roles and responsibilities before framing what they intend to communicate may indeed have a better opportunity to obtain winning results. Moreover, they can provide the reader with impressive thoughts and ideas. Some may choose to utilize metaphors, insert something humorous and/or use other tools and skills to convey the subject matter and their information. While this may in certain ways be different, the goal is to benefit their respective clients who may thereby realize the outcome they desire.