Rob Carty
Statements of Fact, The South Park Way
In August 2024, Comedy Central’s South Park will celebrate its 27th anniversary. This controversial series has had an impressive...
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Rob Carty
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Shedding Some Daylight on Telling Time
As professionals, we always strive to get things right. This next point is no exception, even though it may seem trivial at first....
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Rob Carty
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Some Things I've Noticed Recently
While reading briefs lately, I’ve repeatedly noticed three things. Observation 1: Hyphens or en dashes in citations? Yes, this is a...
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Rob Carty
Jul 24, 20202 min read
Tone: Telling a Court It's Wrong
We sometimes face the delicate task of telling a court that its ruling was wrong and that it should reverse itself. This is a tightrope,...
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Rob Carty
Jun 5, 20202 min read
Attention …………… Spans
Modern attention spans are short. Many experts say that this problem is only getting worse as distractions multiply and sap our ability...
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Rob Carty
Jan 28, 20204 min read
Promiscuous Dating
We’ve heard the advice a million times: Rid your briefs of inconsequential dates. Yet we lawyers live in perpetual fear that our briefs...
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Rob Carty
Jan 1, 20201 min read
New Year’s Resolution: Use More Possessives
Quick test. Which do you prefer: “New Year’s resolution” or “resolution of the new year”? If you’re trying to lull someone to sleep, by...
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Rob Carty
Dec 30, 20193 min read
Crafty but Honest Tips for Trimming Briefs
We all want to write pithy briefs that come in well under the page or word limit. But the world conspires against us. You know what I...
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Rob Carty
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Military Secrets (of Writing), Part 1
Some of the best business writing happens in the military. Don’t believe me? As we say in Texas, hold my beer. In warfare, lives depend...
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Rob Carty
Dec 22, 20192 min read
Hurdles
Imagine you’re shopping for a car. You’ve narrowed it down to two competing models: the Mudbuster and the Fidelis. I’m selling the...
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Rob Carty
Dec 20, 20192 min read
It Costs Nothing to Be Polite
Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck is a sweetheart. Whenever an opponent knocked him to the ground with a punishing collision,...
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Rob Carty
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Makeover: The King of Bullsh*t News
In 2015, BuzzFeed published a story entitled “The King of Bullsh*t News.” In it, BuzzFeed portrayed journalist Michael Leidig and...
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