Tag Archives: Megan E. Boyd

Excellent Example of Appellate Court’s Use of Persuasive Legal Writing Tools.

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Law, Civil Rights, Legal Analysis, Legal Writing, Persuasive Writing, Second Amendment

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Contrasting Introductions in Kolbe v. Hogan, by Megan E. Boyd, Lady (Legal) Writer Blog

http://ladylegalwriter.blogspot.com/2017/03/contrasting-introductions-in-kolbe-v.html

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act (FSA), which bans AR-15s, other military-style rifles, and certain large-capacity magazines, is constitutional and does not violate the Second or Fourteenth Amendments.

This decision is controversial for a number of reasons (aren’t all cases involving guns?), but the introductions in the majority and dissenting opinions are particularly interesting. You’d expect an opinion about the constitutionality of a firearm-related statute to start with an exposition of Second Amendment law or a discussion of the specific language of the statute itself.

Not this majority opinion. It starts with a literal bang . . . .

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Judge Posner Writes A Form Collections Letter.

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by in Consumer Law, Debt Collection, Legal Writing

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Judge Posner’s Collections Letter Template, by Megan E. Boyd, Lady (Legal) Lawyer Blog

http://ladylegalwriter.blogspot.com/2014/05/technical-difficulties.html

Courts don’t often help lawyers out by providing templates, but Judge Posner’s opinion in Bartlett v. Heibl, 128 F.3d 497 (7th Cir. 1997) offers a form letter for those seeking to collect certain consumer debts. . . .

How To Draft Interrogatories.

17 Tuesday Jun 2014

Posted by in Discovery, Insurance Defense, Interrogatories, Litigation, Motor Vehicle, Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability

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Drafting Interrogatories, by Megan E. Boyd, Lady (Legal) Writer

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There are five types of discovery. Each has its own strength and weakness. Knowing when, and how, to use each effectively narrows the issues of the case and may even provide sufficient evidence for a successful summary judgment motion. This post discusses one of the most common and useful forms of discovery – interrogatories. -CCE

Interrogatories (a fancy name for a list of questions) are sent as part of the discovery process in litigation and allow parties to gain information relevant to the litigation. Many attorneys send interrogatories before they engage in other types of discovery, such as depositions, because interrogatory responses often help an attorney narrow down the types of questions the attorney will ask during a deposition. . . .

Increase Credibility With The Court By Writing Accurate Facts And Law.

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

Posted by in Brief Writing, Citations, Discovery, Evidence, Legal Writing, Motions

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Commandment #7–Don’t “Fudge” the Facts or the Law, by Megan E. Boyd, (Lady) Legal Writer

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Ms. Boyd excels at explaining how to present facts and applicable law to your client’s best advantage. She reminds us to use citations to depositions, discovery responses, and other resources to emphasize credibility, a detail sometimes overlooked. Definitely worth a read. – CCE