Footnotes make litigation documents easier to read by keeping only important information in the main text and avoiding interruptions of an argument or narrative.
I am a big advocate for the use of footnotes. Giving the reader the ability to swiftly move through your brief without pausing due to citations allows the reader to stay focused on the argument. I wish more lawyers would use footnotes.
As an arbitrator, I much prefer the writing process Mr. McCarl advocates for, and in fact, am a big user of footnotes in my Arbitration Awards so that not only counsel, but their clients, can more easily discern the "big picture" contained in the Award, even if they are not necessarily happy with it.
I am a big advocate for the use of footnotes. Giving the reader the ability to swiftly move through your brief without pausing due to citations allows the reader to stay focused on the argument. I wish more lawyers would use footnotes.
As an arbitrator, I much prefer the writing process Mr. McCarl advocates for, and in fact, am a big user of footnotes in my Arbitration Awards so that not only counsel, but their clients, can more easily discern the "big picture" contained in the Award, even if they are not necessarily happy with it.