tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637977923375441839.post4362165699086810813..comments2023-04-20T17:34:06.468-07:00Comments on Disputed Issues: Overcompensation for PersuasionStephen R. Diamondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165258952900481659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637977923375441839.post-57804982179478392552008-11-19T21:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T21:03:00.000-08:00Are "you" an incompetent brief writer? If so, I do...Are "you" an incompetent brief writer? If so, I don't think who incompetently drafts your brief matters. But if "you" are a competent legal writer, then you should delegate the brief to an incompetent ghostwriter. If you try to write incompetently, you will overshoot the mark. You should strive for an incompetent lawyer's level of incompetence. The writing of a typical non-attorney in pro per overcompensates.Stephen R. Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165258952900481659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637977923375441839.post-62779732027018516412008-11-19T08:39:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:39:00.000-08:00Your final conclusion is interesting, but vague. ...Your final conclusion is interesting, but vague. Presented with a case that borders on the frivolous, do you best serve the client by accepting the case and writing an incompetent brief, or by referring the client to an incompetent ghostwriter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com