25 Sunday May 2014
Posted in Affidavits, Legal Writing, Notary Jurat
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After Seven Centuries, The True Meaning of SS, by Thomas Selden Edgerton, Plain Language, Michigan Bar Journal (February 2014)
http://www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article2333.pdf
I always wondered what that “SS” meant. -CCE
03 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in Affidavits, Cross-Examination, Depositions, Direct Examination, Discovery, E-Discovery, Evidence, Exhibits, Expert Witness Report, Expert Witnesses, Experts, Forensic Expert Witness, Hearsay, Legal Technology, Legal Writing, Trial Tips and Techniques
≈ Comments Off on Craig Ball On Being A Digital Forensic Witness.
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Affidavits, Ball In Your Court Blog, Craig Ball, Depositions, E-Discovery, Evidence, Expert Witness Report, Forensic Expert Witness, Trial Tips & Techniques
Becoming a Better Digital Forensics Witness, by Craig Ball, Ball In Your Court Blog
I love to testify—in court, at deposition, in declarations and affidavits—and I even like writing reports about my findings in forensic exams.
I love the challenge—the chance to mix it up with skilled interrogators, defend my opinions and help the decision makers hear what the electronic evidence tells us. There is a compelling human drama being played out in those bits and bytes, and computer forensic examiners are the fortunate few who get to tell the story. It’s our privilege to help the finders of fact understand the digital evidence.[1]
This post is written for computer forensic examiners and outlines ways to become a more effective witness and common pitfalls you can avoid. But the advice offered applies as well to almost anyone who takes the stand. . . .
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02 Sunday Mar 2014
Posted in Affidavits, Appellate Judges, Appellate Law, Disaster Preparedness, Document Retention, Family Law, Law Office Management, Legal Writing, Notary Jurat, Paternity
≈ Comments Off on From The Michigan Bar Journal, The True Meaning of “SS” And More.
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2012 Revocation of Paternity Act, Appellate Practice Compendium, Audra McClure, Dana C. Livingston, JoAnn L. Hathaway, Michael J. Sullivan, Michigan Bar Journal, Notary Jurat, Phillip J. DeRosier, Plain Language Committee, Record Retention Policy, Spiritual Wellness, SS, Thomas Selden Edgerton
Michigan Bar Journal, 93 Mich. B. J. 2 (February 2014)
http://www.michbar.org/journal/home.cfm
In this post, I had planned to focus on only one article from the Michigan Bar Journal’s Plain Language Committee — “After Seven Centuries, the True Meaning of SS,” by Thomas Selden Edgerton. But, after seeing the quality of the other articles, I could not choose just one. So, here you will also find:
The 2012 Revocation of Paternity Act, by Audra McClure;
A Sound Record Retention Policy: A Matter of Self-Preservation, by Michael J. Sullivan and JoAnn L. Hathaway;
A Spiritual Focus Can Strengthen Wellness, by Molly Dean; and
Book Review: Appellate Practice Compendium, reviewed by Phillip J. DeRosier.
-CCE
22 Saturday Feb 2014
Posted in Affidavits, Bad Legal Writing, Legal Writing, Legalese
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17th Century, Affidavit, Bryan A. Garner, Further Affiant Sayeth Naught, Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage, LawProse, Legalese
LawProse Lesson #149: “Further Affiant Sayeth Naught,” by Bryan A. Garner, LawProse
http://www.lawprose.org/blog/?p=2506
Further affiant sayeth naught.
Many affidavits close with this classic legalese or some variation of it. Other than the obvious questions (‘What does it mean?’ and ‘Is it necessary?’), this phrase gives rise to two stylistic dilemmas.
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